??This anniversary is a celebration of our partners! We are excited to have been doing this work for 20 years - it is an accomplishment worth celebrating. But while we are honored to play a meaningful role in providing safe water and sanitation and providing HIV care, support and prevention across Africa, we are not the true agents of change. Our African partners are the organizations doing face-to-face work with people in their communities, equipping them to thrive. This 20th anniversary is not just a celebration of Blood:Water. It’s a celebration of our partners and the life-changing work they have done (and continue to do). ??Watch this video to see decades of change and generations of impact unfold?? https://lnkd.in/eajgMPm3
关于我们
The water & HIV crises are inextricably linked. And Africa is impacted by both – half of the world's population that lacks safe water & 68% of the global population living with HIV. Historically, clean water with proper sanitation & hygiene (WASH) was the only way to slow disease progression. So the interconnectedness of WASH & HIV/AIDS was life or death. Many locally-led African nonprofits address both challenges – SDGs 3 & 6 at once. But the global development sector still silos these global health crises making it harder for community-driven organizations to strengthen their reach and effectiveness. Blood:Water is an international nonprofit that partners with African community-driven and -led organizations to end water & HIV/AIDS health disparities through organizational strengthening and financial support.
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https://www.bloodwater.org
Blood:Water的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非盈利组织
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Nashville，TN
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2004
- 领域
- Safe Water Projects、Santiation and Hygiene programming、Community Development、HIV/AIDS Treatment, Care, and Support和Organizational Capacity Building
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PO Box 60381
US，TN，Nashville，37206
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We're excited to introduce our new Africa Partnerships Coordinator, Emmaculate Musenya!? ? Emmaculate brings over five years of rich experience in economics, development, and venture capital, with a proven track record across sectors like community-driven development, project coordination, and grant administration. With a Master’s in Social Sciences from Uppsala University and a First Class Honors Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Nairobi, Emmaculate’s expertise and dedication are sure to make a valuable impact on our mission! Help us celebrate Emmaculate!??
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Global Health Leader. Equitable Philanthropy Practitioner. Systems Change Community Builder. HIV/AIDS Fighter. #EndAIDS
What a beautiful conversation with these incredible leaders Bondiwe Ndondo, Andy Bryant and Nasra Ismail. People power is at the heart of the demand for philanthropic power shifts. My favorite take aways from this vibrant and no-nonsense closing plenary of the #APF2024 in Marrakech : ???? Decolonizing development is a movement for liberation. Let us never lose sight of this. ????Trust is the fruit of relationship and tenure. ????We can improve the accessibility of funding and still not address power differentials. It’s the “HOW” of partnership that does that. ????There is a need to reframe our lens of philanthropy to include the collective giving power of people. Individual smaller-scale giving when pooled becomes large scale philanthropic intent. #APF24 Blood:Water Segal Family Foundation Alight #HlinganisaCommunityFund African Philanthropy Forum East Africa Philanthropy Network-EAPN
The conversations from the plenary- “People Power: Catalyzing Transformation through Trust-based Philanthropy and Civic Engagement” explored how civic engagement, when paired with trust-based giving, fosters accountability, transparency, and resilience, creating an environment where people feel valued and empowered to initiate change. The panel was moderated by Nasra Ismail and had speakers including Andy Bryant, Nadia Kist and Bongiwe Ndondo. #APF2024 #APF24
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We love seeing our Director of Africa Partnerships, Nadia Kist, representing Blood:Water at the 2024 African Philanthropy Forum Conference! ???
Meet one of our speakers for the 2024 APF Conference- Nadia Kist is a global health and equitable philanthropy practitioner with over 20-years experience leading organizations and initiatives centered around the HIV-response in Africa. A daughter of the continent, Nadia firmly believes that communities are the rightful custodians of sustainable development. She is committed to advancing this into action by championing equitable community-centered models of philanthropy that effectively interrupt the intersectional drivers of health disparities and power differentials. Nadia is the Director of Africa Partnerships with Blood:Water, a philanthropic organization that partners in grant-making exclusively with African-led organizations. Since its founding in 2004, Blood:Water has deployed $30 Million to 33 partners in 12 countries on the continent. Nadia stewards Blood:Water’s partnership strategy that pairs flexible multi-year funding with organizational strengthening investments to partners. This includes the Leader Collective, a community of practice that convenes, amplifies and invests in African leader driving social impact. She serves on the board of the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN), is an active member with the International AIDS Society (IAS), Catalyst 2030 as well as the African Philanthropy Forum (APF). Nadia is also the co-founder and Chairman of Seeds for Hope (SFH), a youth-focused trust in Kenya that exists to expanding access to formal education through academic scholarships. Nadia has a Masters of Public Administration in International Non-profit Management and a Bachelors of Arts in African Studies, both from New York University. She also holds a post-graduate certificate in Clinical Research Methods from University of Illinois at Chicago. Throughout her career she published contributions to numerous conferences, peer-review journals, and the World Bank. Nadia brings a deep understanding of the ecosystem having worked in a diverse range of contexts including academia, faith, government and civil society institutions.
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At Blood:Water, we are committed to Organizational Strengthening!
Programs Management Specialist and Gender Equality Champion ; Grants management and compliance, partnerships, Program design and management
“Change doesn’t take time, it happens in an instant… right when you make a decision. It’s getting ready to change that takes time.” — Tony Robbins The wonderful thing about my role or better still Blood:Water is how we walk with our partners as they continuously strengthen their systems, policies, people and practices ( This is what we call Organizational Strengthening; have a look at the picture attached) and then during one routine activity you finally see it...... STRENGTHENED SKILL ?????????? This happened today as I read through a partner's report and how beautifully reflective it was. The clarity in what change the project is achieving both in individuals and communal was unmatched. The cherry on top.....it can be evidenced!!!!!!! It's these little moments that reaffirm to me that our model works!!!! Trust based and highly relational philanthropy paired with funding for organizations to lead their own growth and development is the only way to go. It takes time but they when they get there.....They THRIVE?? #partnerships #Organizationalstrengthening
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We're thankful to have our Co-Founder & Director of Development, Aaron Sands, representing us at Opportunity Collaboration and other impactful gatherings. These opportunities allow us to further our mission, expand our reach, and continue driving meaningful change together!
Connection. Being known, and knowing others (at least a bit!). At a conference? It’s a privilege to be back at Opportunity Collaboration 2024, this time in Ixtapa, Mexico. This “un-conference” is such a refreshing mix of opportunities for connections, gathering funders and practitioners together, and aiming more toward conversation and learning instead of pressures that come with conferences. It’s not perfect but it is a breath of fresh air. And it’s in a beautiful setting that reinforces relaxation and refreshment. The extra-special treat is to meet with 2 of our Blood:Water partner leaders who traveled from Kenya to be here! It is a glimpse into the web of relationships that show we’re stronger together — there’s nothing like a community of funders and nonprofits collaborating together. #oc2024 #gainingtrust #celebratinggains #ixtapa #ocimpact
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???It's Global Handwashing Day!????? Since 2004 we have consistently supported under-resourced, community-driven organizations with long-term and intentional organizational strengthening and flexible financial support. Through our partners’ work, nearly 1 million people now have access to safe water and more than 1.15 million people have been trained in proper sanitation and hygiene practices!
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Thank you to Paul Traina and Jeny Wegbreit from the Shockwave Foundation for visiting us in Nairobi last week! We enjoyed sharing partnership updates and discussing the partner experience accessing and utilizing Blood:Water’s unique Organizational Strengthening model. Paired with our grants and offered exclusively to African-led and community-driven organizations, our Organizational Strengthening model invests additional funding and resources into partner organizations holistically across systems, people, policies, and practices. We also had the opportunity to join Ephy Mbali, Executive Director of CABDA, and Jane Wathome, Executive Director of Beacon of Hope Africa, at Olesirikan Primary School. The school visit allowed us to see the transformative work that has been done to expand access to safe water, hygiene and comprehensive health education. Through its partnership with Beacon of Hope, the school experienced a ripple effect of amplified impact improving the school's admission demands, attendance rates and diversification of learning opportunities and infrastructure. We are grateful to Shockwave Foundation for their philosophy of investing in sustainable, replicable solutions led by local leaders.
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Great catching up with our board member Julius Mbeya while he was in town from Kenya! We're always grateful for his leadership and insight, and we're excited about the continued work we'll be doing together.
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Listen to this great conversation with our Director of Africa Partnerships, Nadia Kist! Watch here? https://lnkd.in/ekWWVjxM
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