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Each year on March 22nd, the world pauses to reflect on the global water crisis. Started in 1993 by the United Nations, World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people worldwide who live without access to safe drinking water. Women and children around the world are tasked with getting water … Read more
The story of the Victoria’s Hope project on Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria continues with the building of a rain catchment system. Gutters were installed on the roof of Mayfield Christian School and Orphanage and connected to (5) 2,000 gallon tanks. These will more than supply enough water for the entire campus during dry season. … Read more
Mayfield Christian School sits on top of a mountain on Mfangano Island and is home to 120 students, many of whom are orphans and live on premises. This island is located in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. The lake borders the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and is incredibly contaminated. It serves … Read more
We See You Today launches the start of World Water Month. A time to focus on the world water crisis and do your part to make a difference. In the first two months of 2022, WaterStep has already impacted more than 500,000 lives through our life-saving equipment. We work to improve water quality and sanitation … Read more
WaterStep Ambassador Raphael Wanjala was recently able to bless a group of Maasai in Kenya with 19 WaterBalls. The Maasai are a nomadic people group living in Kenya and Tanzania who follow their cattle from place to place as they find new fields and pastures for them to graze. The cattle provide meat and milk … Read more
In East Africa, most women are in a desperate cycle of poverty. Forced to make poor choices, like stealing food for their children, they can end up being arrested and imprisoned. The women experience a feeling of hopelessness and are unable to imagine a future where things might look different. WaterStep Field Consultant, Humphrey Mechuma, … Read more
In 2019, WaterStep launched its first Teen Board. A group made up of high school students from Louisville and Southern Indiana, as well as a few students in the Chicagoland area. The group’s goal was to organize shoe drives in their schools, churches and businesses they had connections to, as well as to spread awareness … Read more
If you live in Louisville, you have most likely seen a WaterStep shoe collection box at a local business around town. Or perhaps your child has come home with a flyer advertising an upcoming shoe drive at their school benefiting WaterStep. The notoriety of our shoe program continues to grow in Louisville and is now … Read more
WaterStep is continuing to respond and provide disaster relief in the wake of the deadly tornado that ravished Western Kentucky on Dec 10. We are operating out of Mayfield, KY where we have two sites set up. The first is at the Graves County Health Department where we have a Water On Wheels Cart (WOW … Read more
This story is written by Brian Gitonga, a WaterStep volunteer in Kenya. He is a member of Ambassador Raphael Wanjala’s team. Jackeline: “I have now graduated from a housewife to a mother who can contribute towards my family’s financial needs.” Jackeline is a mother of three and is married. Though they are a low income … Read more
