Impact
Addressing Water Shortage in a Desert Community
Bubisa means “windy place.” It is a harsh, desert environment in northern Kenya, where scarce resources like water are critical for survival for the people and their livestock, upon which they depend. In 1954, a borehole was installed…
The Difference You’ve Made for Dominah
It’s hard to imagine life without water. It’s intertwined with our existence every single day. Dominah and her children’s lives were changed forever when they received access to clean water for the first time, but no one deserves…
Responding to a Beloved Friend’s Dream
Excerpt from “One Thousand Wells”: “As Milton, Joel, and I stood upon the expanse of the barren land, we could see it. We could see the clinic that would bring hope to a community wrought with loss. A…
A Center of Growth for a Community
Earlier this month, Nadia Kist, our technical director, visited Ethiopia ACT. ACT is our local partner in Suki, an informal settlement on the southwestern edge of Addis Ababa. She went to begin the Institutional Development Framework assessment process,…
Working Toward Zero Discrimination
Much of the battle against HIV happens in clinics and hospitals. However, true transformation happens when the whole person is addressed. A beautiful example of this is the work happening at the Tumaini Medical Center in Isiolo, Kenya,…
Small Changes, Big Difference for Joyce’s Family
Joyce lives in Kaloko, Zambia. She’s a mother of three, determined to do everything possible to protect the health of her family. Since receiving a biosand filter in her home, Joyce has also joined the Healthy Home Initiative…
Join Us in Wishing Alfred a Very Jerry Christmas
This is Alfred. He lives in Rwanda with his grandmother and cousins. Each day, he walks for water two times. He fills a heavy jerry can in a river, and carries it home so his family will have…
Kenya Help? Update: See What YES has Meant
Last year, Wally asked the loyal listeners of The Wally Show on WAY-FM, Kenya Help?The answer was a resounding, “yes!” And because of the generosity of Wally’s listeners, huge things are happening in Kenya. In fact, more than…
Update from the New Life Medical Center Maternity Ward
In 2013, we celebrated extraordinary moms all around the world during Power of a Mom. On behalf of the Power Moms in the Blood:Water community, donations were made to fund the expansion of the maternity ward at the…
A Joyful Update about Nancy & Gabriella
Remember Gabriella? We have been keeping up with him and his mother, Nancy, over the 18 months. As a refresher, Nancy is HIV-positive, and when she became pregnant, she feared her child would be too. Because of the…