Our Team
Meet Elena: Our Summer 2021 Development Intern!
Last month we were excited to welcome a new face to the Blood:Water team! Over the course of the summer, we will have Elena Walker working in our development and communications department and helping us to keep our essential operations running. Read on to learn about her and why she chose to join us for this internship!
More Than What I Was Looking For: An Intern Reflection
I have loved my time working with Blood:Water. When I moved to Nashville for this internship, I knew what I was looking for and I had an expectation of what Blood:Water would be like. However, it was…
Blood:Water Staff Book Picks for Your List
World Book Day was last week, and in honor of it, the Blood:Water team put together a list of books that inspire us to continue our work with our partners in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether you choose add these to your 2021 reading list, or simply want to learn a little more about our team, these books can help you step further into our mission!
What Will This Day Ask of Us?
As the United States wakes up from a contentious election, I’m reflecting on what I am being asked to do on this day.
Every Night Ends with Dawn (Poems for Reflection)
These days we’re living in are pretty loud. In the midst of everything, we wanted to give you a break from the noise and the bustle for just a moment. Please enjoy these poem selections, and we…
Meet Our Development Coordinator, Caitlyn!
Meet our Development Coordinator, Caitlyn Roseborough! Caitlyn joined Blood:Water out of a love for Africa and a desire to fight the inequities stemming from poverty in many communities in sub-Saharan Africa. As the Development Coordinator, Caitlyn supports Blood:Water’s donors, fundraisers, and followers, as well as helps to spread the word about our work using a variety of methods. She loves helping others figure out how they can make a difference with their unique skills. So, if you want to know what you can do to participate and contribute to the mission, Caitlyn is the person to talk to!
The Pathway of Stigma
Much like the fear and distrust we are experiencing related to COVID-19, without a firm grasp on how a disease or virus spreads, people began to theorize and build hypotheses, most of them quite outside the realm of scientific or data-driven realities.
Meet Our New Vision & Call Interns!
Last month we welcomed two new faces to the Blood:Water team, and we can’t wait for you to get to know them! Over the next nine months, Abby Clark and Audrey Tamplin will be assisting in the development and marketing departments as a part of the Vision & Call program, and they are already doing a fabulous job. Read on to get to know the newest members of our team!
What it means to be a Christian Charity in a Secular Culture
In the beginning… not THAT beginning. It might surprise you to learn that, at its inception, Blood:Water’s founders and board members wrestled with the question of whether or not to be affiliated as a Christian organization. Even as the name, “Blood:Water,” finds its roots in the story of a man whose blood and water mingled when his side was pierced, in a grand display of human sacrifice for the flourishing of others, it was a difficult cycle of conversations.
Overcoming the Fear of Not Enough
The Kingdom of God is open handed. It is not a land of hoarders and collectors. It is not a place where anyone wonders if they will have something to eat while others die under the weight of their bloated indulgences. It is a grandiose vision of God’s kingdom, and perhaps in the “already-and-not-yet” spectrum of this vision, we feel like we are more on the side of “not-yet.” Still, the abundance of God’s kingdom is here already. We have it all around us. We are sinking in it.