Posts Tagged ‘World Water Day’
Why We Celebrate World Water Day
Sometimes, even as the water crisis rages on, we must celebrate the great work of people all around the world who have changed the health and well-being of their communities by providing clean water. Some days are set aside to tell the stories of lives that have been saved, communities that have tackled water scarcity,…
Read MoreTake Action for World Water Day
Every day is a day of celebration and anticipation at Blood:Water—celebration for the progress we’ve all collectively made in the fight to end the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa, and anticipation for the progress that will be made in the future. While we have reached more than 1 million people in sub-Saharan Africa with…
Read MoreThank You for Drinking H2Only Yesterday!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in drinking H2Only yesterday! You got creative, drank only water, and even organized your own water walks. As a result, you’ve donated nearly $8,000 so far to bring clean water to the village of Gitwa-Nyamifumba. That means we’re well on our way to being able to shorten the…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday
This coming Sunday is World Water Day. In honor of the entire world uniting to quench the thirst of millions, we throw it back to some of the many projects you’ve helped fund since our start in 2004. Rainwater Catchment Tank Built in Kenya, 2008 These are just a few of the projects you’ve helped…
Read MoreWorld Water Day
Water you going to do about World Water Day (Sunday, March 22)? May we suggest a little a H2ONLY? And here’s why: Gitwa-Nyamifumba—it’s one of the three villages we are working to bring water to this season. So this is a big goal. But how about we do it today? Let’s just knock it out.…
Read MoreWater Facts
It seems like there’s a “day” for everything. There’s important ones like World AIDS Day and Wear Red Day, and there’s even silly ones like Kazoo Day and Chocolate Covered Raisins Day! Well, this Saturday marks World Water Day. But, really, what does that mean? It’d be easy to just let Saturday pass us by without…
Read MoreThe Dignity of Dorkas
It’s been a number of years now, but this story continues to remind us why our work goes beyond just helping Africans, and what our underlying desire is to see through these partnerships. Our band and Co-Founder Jena Nardella were doing community visits in the Kono region outside of Kisumu, Kenya. Each day, we would…
Read MoreWorld Water Day 2014
I am 36 weeks pregnant—just about a month away from welcoming a baby into our family. James and I are excited and a bit uncertain as to what we’re about to get ourselves into! Together, we have been consumed by the following questions about daycare: What type of parenting should we follow? What should we…
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