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Catastrophic flooding hit northern Colombia, contaminating water sources and putting families at serious risk of waterborne disease. Our partners at Fundación Doulos are already responding alongside WaterStep, but many remote communities are still waiting for safe water. This crisis is unfolding in a place where Daniel Bravo has spent years mentoring leaders in some of … Read more
On June 24, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, leaving widespread devastation. More than 3,500 people are dead, nearly 17,000 are injured, and tens of thousands remain missing. Hospitals have been damaged. Water lines are broken. Power is out. In the aftermath of a disaster like this, another crisis can quickly emerge: access to safe drinking water. … Read more
For six weeks, the WaterStep Ebola Response Team has been on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo, working alongside local partners to strengthen one of the most practical defenses against Ebola: reliable access to disinfectant and safe water.
WaterStep’s BleachMaker was invented in 2014 in response to Ebola As Ebola continues to threaten communities across Central Africa, WaterStep is supporting frontline response efforts with tools designed for rapid, local action. BleachMakers, handwashing stations, and trained partners are helping clinics and communities produce disinfectant on-site, strengthen hygiene practices, and reduce the risk of transmission … Read more
By combining GALMOBILE’s mobile treatment technology, WorldServe’s global reach, and WaterStep’s training and field expertise, the partnership creates a powerful new tool for disaster response and long-term water access.
Make a Global Impact Mark Hogg recently joined Kelly Clarkson to discuss one of the world’s most misunderstood challenges — unsafe drinking water — and how simple, sustainable solutions are transforming lives and communities around the globe. In the conversation, Mark explained that while many people know unsafe water exists, few understand its devastating daily … Read more
Make a Global Impact When Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica, it didn’t just rip roofs from homes and send rivers over their banks. It left behind something you can’t always see in the photos: water contaminated with disease. In communities like Catherine Hall and Westgreen in St. James Parish, residents have been working through thick … Read more
“There are many children, especially, who are sick because of the water,” Haroon Aslam said. “There’s no clean water here.” Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz Faryad Masih starts his day in the dark in a place where spades and wheelbarrows are his tools. His wife Asia and their four children – Alisa, 12; Muqdas, … Read more
“We have never met with the WaterStep people in person, but sometimes I sit down and shed tears when I see what is going on in this community.” – Jude Mugema, WaterStep Field Consultant Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz For Jude Mugema, it all started with great intentions and big disappointment. Missionaries had … Read more
/ Story by Kristina Goetz / Photos by Elisha Abumba Benard Okwach was a brave young man, just 21 years old, who wanted to change his life for the better. After struggling as an orphan since childhood, he was in his final year of university in Kenya where he was studying to be a teacher. He’d … Read more
