Blood:Water Mission

For all 2009 weddings I will be giving a portion of what I make from each wedding and donating it to one of a few charities that are close to my heart. Over the next few weeks, I will be posting details on a different charity about once a week. This week, I'd like to introduce you to Blood:Water Mission. This charity's has a vision for clean blood and clean water in Africa -- blood free of the HIV virus and water free of parasites and bacteria that cause AIDS patients and others undue suffering. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is out of hand in Africa, and Blood:Water Mission seeks to support medical assistance in Africa and to also increase education about the spread of HIV to those at risk. Blood:Water Mission also seeks to increase the supply of clean water. Many people in Africa don't even have access to clean water, something we in the US can't even imagine. Contaminated water supplies are responsible for the spread of disease and often leading to death. So Blood:Water Mission is building wells striving to give everyone access to clean water. You can visit their site at: http://www.bloodwatermission.com/index.php