Blood: Water Mission

[3] Blood: Water Mission is a grassroots organization founded by musicians Jars of Clay and author Jena Lee Nardella.

The organization launched the 1000 Wells Project in 2005 as a nationwide effort to raise enough money to provide clean water and sanitation to 1000 communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

The organisation has partnered with 33 groups across 12 countries, including Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Zambia [4] The Leader Collective programme was created to convene, cultivate, and amplify African leadership driving health, development and social change.

Jars of Clay and other artists (Sara Groves, Christopher Williams, Derek Webb, Forever the Sickest Kids, Sixpence None the Richer, Hanson (band), Brandon Heath, Matthew Perryman Jones, Relient K, and many others) as well as authors (Jena Lee Nardella, Donald Miller and Anne Jackson) have raised funds for the 1000 Wells Project during concerts and events since 2005.

The "Back to School Campaign" encourages people to help provide the funds necessary to ensure that a child does not have to walk miles to collect water each day, but can instead spend that time in the classroom.