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It’s the Perfect Time to Make Your Move
You’ve got moves, and we know it. Maybe you are an excellent singer. Or you have an upcoming 5K race. Maybe you can eat an entire extra-large pizza by yourself while juggling (whoa!). Whatever it is, your…
A Weekend of Advocacy in Action
This weekend, Blood:Water was the center of three separate events, which allowed our staff and interns to have meaningful conversations about our partners in Africa and their work to end the water and HIV/AIDS crises! Here’s an…
PART I: The Desire for Superpowers
Ever since I was a small boy growing up in rural Massachusetts, I have had an ongoing list in my head of unlikely superheroes with their less-than-inspiring superpowers. It might have been provoked by endless hours of…
We Know What You Should Do Next Summer
Hey, students and young professionals: You should make a difference by interning at Blood:Water! While working in our Nashville office, you will get to know what it really takes to dedicate your day-to-day to a worthy…
4 States for Water: A Charity Bike Tour
On June 15, four men set out to bike 400 miles through four states in four days all for clean water in Africa. Phew! Tired yet? David Castro, Nick Fochtman, and Eric Blankinship began planning their fundraising…
Here’s the 411 on 615 Day!
Last Thursday, Blood:Water had the privilege of crashing the annual 615 Day block party (okay, we occupied a booth). It was the perfect opportunity for us to engage with the local community in a fun and exciting…
When Life Gives You Lemons…
The first day of summer is June 20, and already temperatures are rising, kids are either out of school or counting down the days to summer vacation, and parents are making plans to keep their kids learning…
Thank YOU for Tuning In
On Friday, the Blood:Water staff visited The Wally Show studio to celebrate a successful end to the YOUganda event. The last day presented a seemingly impossible call to action for Wally’s listeners, but they did not shy away from…
We’re Bringing YOU into Uganda
Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 40 billion hours are spent, mostly by women and children, walking to collect water. Blood:Water is entering into new partnerships with two organizations in Uganda to address this issue in the communities where…
Photo Friday: YOUganda
Where do you go to get water? In Katobo, Uganda, the 350 children who attend Kakindo primary school gather water at the closest source available, pictured in the photo above. Today, Wally, from The Wally Show, is on…