Posts Tagged ‘Wally’
YOUganda Update
In May, we partnered with Wally from The Wally Show to provide families around Uganda with clean water, sanitation, and hygiene FOR LIFE! You showed up in a big way. For those who donated $1,000 or more, we made two dog tags with their names and the GPS coordinates of where our partner, Mityana…
Read MoreThank 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 the challenge, making Friday the most impactful day! During the four-day, on-air event, Wally invited…
Read MoreWe’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 they work, and Wally, from The Wally Show on WAY-FM, just returned from visiting them! All this…
Read MorePhoto 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 his way back from Uganda after visiting two of our brand new partners! We can’t wait to…
Read MoreThe Faces That Will Stay with Wally (and Us) Forever
When Wally and his team traveled to Rwanda prior to the School Bells & Water Wells event, Wally sharedthat he was worried about the words he would use to properly convey the need. But he also said he’s grateful for photos because while there is incredible hardship, there is also joy amongst the struggle. And…
Read MoreOne Less Thing for a Mom to Worry About This Mother’s Day
Our School Bells & Water Wells event on The Wally Show on WAY-FM is wrapping up today! We’ve spent the week working to provide clean water and sanitation to 20 schools around Africa. The generosity of Wally’s listeners has been overwhelming and humbling. With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday we are especially grateful that…
Read MoreWalk This Way with Wally
Today on The Wally Show on WAY-FM, Wally is kicking off a new project called School Bells & Water Wells! (Find your local station or listen online at allwally.com.) Between now and Friday, we are going to make sure that 20 schools in Africa gain access to safe, clean drinking water! This will help ensure kids can stay…
Read MoreWally’s American Guide to the Do’s and Don’ts of African Church
On Tuesday, Wally will kick off a new Blood:Water campaign on The Wally Show on WAY-FM! He just returned to from Rwanda, where he went to check out the project that will be launching. While he was there, he attended a traditional church service in the village they visited. He came back with some helpful…
Read MoreAnd They’re Off! The Wally Team is Headed to Rwanda.
It’s that time of year again. Wally and his team are on their way to Africa! This time, they’re going to visit our partners in Rwanda to check out a new project he’ll be kicking off when they return! Be sure to tune in to The Wally Show on your local WAY-FM station Tuesday, May…
Read MorePhoto Friday: Wally & Sam
Thank you to everyone who joined in the Drill It & Fill It event with The Wally Show! Sam works with our partner in Zambia. He was grateful to hear about the Drill It & Fill It plan, and so thrilled when he found out the drill rig funding was complete. Want to hear just…
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