Posts Tagged ‘zambia’
Photo Friday: Drill It & Fill It
Last week a well YOU helped fund started flowing with clean, safe water for a village in Zambia. More smiling faces like this are possible. Today is the last day for our Drill It & Fill It campaign with The Wally Show and WAY-FM Radio. We are amazed at the generosity coming forth. Please help…
Read MoreWe Have Something HUGE in Store
At the end of last week, I set off for our time in Zambia with the Wally team from WAY-FM. Visiting our partners on the ground is one of the most rewarding parts of my work, and I think the team from The Wally Show feels the same. We are really excited to be spending…
Read MoreA Little (Wally) Guessing Game
Bet ya don’t know what this is… How about this? Here’s a hint… Wally is in Zambia. Not a good enough hint? Both images have everything to do with his trip! Have you figured it out? Well, soon enough, Wally’s going to fill you in on his new plan. In fact, he wants YOU to…
Read MoreA Day Rich in Discussion and Learning
Because of the time difference, day two of the Partner Summit has already wrapped up! The day was rich in discussion. The focus of the day was peer learning and exchange, and each of our partners presented unique aspects of their programs that might be areas of learning for one another. We were excited to…
Read MoreA Blood:Water Dream Come True
Today kicks off Blood:Water’s first-ever Partner Summit. All of our partners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia are currently gathered together with our Africa Partnerships team for a week of collaborative learning. We know that Africa holds the leadership, creativity, passion, and resolve necessary to address the HIV/AIDS and water crises. And this unique…
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 MoreThrowback Thursday
I’m throwing it back to around 2010 in Zambia, Africa. In my role at Blood:Water, I have the privilege of helping to coordinate our Vision Trips to Africa. I’ve had people before tell me, “Jake, how about I just write you a donation for the cost of the trip instead of going.” It’s there that…
Read MoreLadies and Gentlemen… Jake Smith
Last month we introduced you to our bass-playing director of internal operations, Aaron Sands. As promised, Erin Todd is back this month to help you get to know our country-crooning director of engagement, Jake Smith. Jake lives in Sylvan Park with his wife, Caroline, and their lab, Mister. Mister will soon have to share the…
Read MoreWe Need You for Lasting Change
Last week, we told you about a big need in Zambia—a drill rig to help serve 180,000 people. There are other large scale needs, in addition to the drill rig. Here are some opportunities for you to get invested in lasting change. All of these opportunities are currently unfunded. Pediatric HIV Care in Kenya Equip two…
Read MoreBig Drill. Big Ask.
Sometimes it’s scary to ask for help. The bigger the ask, the scarier it is. But, it’s often in our most vulnerable moments that we are able to see God work. So here we go. On my last trip to Zambia, we were able to spend a full week with our partner on the ground,…
Read More