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“I washed my hands in it. I filled my jug. And I wept.” – Nyandeng Bol, Duk County, South Sudan resident Make a Global Impact / Story by Kristina Goetz / Photos by Elisha Abumba Nyandeng Bol, a widowed mother of five, has known struggle for as long as she can remember. Nyandeng lives in the … Read more
“Through the power of soccer, we are rallying global support and bringing life-saving solutions to those who need them most.” – Mark Hogg, WaterStep Founder & CEO Make a Global Impact WaterStep is excited to announce the launch of a powerful new campaign, “The Beautiful Game vs The Greatest Crisis.” This initiative aims to harness the worldwide … Read more
“It was like a miracle.” – Victoria Oketch Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz Victoria Oketch was expecting a complicated science experiment with vials of chemicals and hefty, technical equipment as she sat in a training session to learn about safe water and disinfectant on Kenya’s Mombasa Island. Raphael Wanjala, a Xaverian brother and field … Read more
Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz It only happened once, but that was enough for Nicole Gilberth. She was so ashamed she left her classroom and stayed outside the rest of the afternoon, watching younger children play and telling them stories instead of listening to her own teacher’s instruction. The 16-year-old knew her parents … Read more
“What WaterStep is doing is enormously beneficial to us — enormously. It is impactful, and it is practical.” – Madame Dr. Salome Beacco, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Correctional Services, Kenya Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz WaterStep, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization specializing in global safe water solutions, has successfully implemented its WASHUp … Read more
“WaterStep doesn’t wait for the perfect conditions. We’re a global network confident to go where the need is greatest, no matter how difficult or dangerous.” – Mark Hogg, Founder & CEO, WaterStep Make a Global Impact Ayok Khot Kuol has watched so many people die from cholera in Duk County, South Sudan. As emergency response manager, … Read more
“I’ve been back to villages where these projects have been installed for two or three months, and it changes the whole village.” – Wayne Hudson, CEO, Safe Water Africa Make a Global Impact / By Kristina Goetz For 10 years, a small group of dedicated people in Birmingham, Alabama have partnered with WaterStep to transform thousands … Read more
“What they used as a weapon, I want to use as a blessing.” – Nehemiah Maji Make a Global Impact Nehemiah Maji still remembers the murky, rancid water of the Ungwan Pama stream in Kaduna state, Nigeria. He gathered it in clay pots and let the sludge and silt settle before he could drink it. This was the same … Read more
“I am bringing a new kind of privilege back to my family, my village, and my father’s name.”— Simon Ottaviano Make a Global Impact When Simon Ottaviano started primary school, he sat under the leathery leaves of an African fig tree, learning to write letters in the dirt with his finger. He sang songs about … Read more
Thanks to WaterStep’s expertise and Ana Lorena’s compassion, a Costa Rican river community found dignity through safe water. WaterStep’s expertise and a mother’s compassion brought a Costa Rican community dignity through safe water / By Kristina Goetz Ana Lorena had already been working for WaterStep for six or seven years as a translator in her home … Read more
