Founded by the Christian music group, Jars of Clay, blood:water mission has set the goal of building 1000 drinking water wells in Africa.  Here’s a link to their site.

Their mission statement is… “Our Mission is to tangibly reduce the impact of the African HIV/AIDS pandemic, to promote clean blood and clean water in Africa, and to build equitable, sustainable and personal community links.”

If you’ve read Blue Like Jazz, you know of Donald Miller.  Here’s a quote from him.

“The crisis in Africa is difficult to translate to those of us living in the states. Our hearts do not know where to begin. Of the greatest accomplishments of Bloodwater Mission has been their ability to sort through the chaos to match provision with need. Clean water prevents many diseases that can prove fatal to a person suffering from AIDS. Clean water, then, guards clean blood. The simple gift of a dollar provides invaluable clean water for one African for One year. Our calling, then, is to give from our undeserved provision into their undeserved need. In doing so, we participate in the search and rescue mission God is orchestrating in this fallen world.”        -Donald Miller (Author)

Seriously, check these guys out.  They do good work!