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WaterStep is excited to be working with a new organization, Global First Responders (GFR). GFR works in many of the same countries we do utilizing volunteers who are medical professionals to provide healthcare at clinics and schools as well as volunteers of all skill sets that work on sustainable projects such as building schools and … Read more
On April 19, teens from around the Louisville metro area gathered under the Big Four Bridge to share causes they are passionate about and to put that passion into action by participating in a compassion walk across the bridge and back. Two of our WaterStep Teen Board members, Suzetta Fuller (pictured above, left) and Lexi … Read more
The first UN water conference to be held in 50 years kicked off on World Water Day in New York City. Three WaterStep team members, Mark Hogg, Founder & CEO, Zacharie Tossou, International Program and Development Director, and Kellie Moore, Director of Strategic Initiatives, participated in the invitation-only conference. Conference participants worked together to accelerate … Read more
Water Around the World = A Precious Resource Most of us in the US take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and safe water is readily available to us. Unfortunately, this is not the case for millions of people around the world. There are currently 785 million people who live daily without access … Read more
Guest post by, Stephanie Falk In the United States we take for granted access to safe drinking water. According to UNICEF 418 million people on the continent of Africa lack even this basic necessity. WaterStep, a non-profit organization here in Louisville, KY, has made it their mission to respond to critical needs for safe … Read more
Guest post by, Heather MacKenzie Meet Connor MacKenzie, a dedicated Oldham County High School student who is passionate about making a positive impact in the world. As part of his commitment to giving back, Connor recently raised money for WaterStep, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe water and sanitation solutions to communities … Read more
A local martial arts studio out of Oldham County recently held a unique fundraiser for WaterStep. Master Sean Ramey is the owner and operator of Kentucky Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Academy and he had the idea to host a “kickathon” to give his students the opportunity to raise funds for safe water equipment. Each … Read more
WaterStep is partnering with SOS, Love the Hungry and UPS to send additional aid to Turkey (TURKIYE). Courtesy of the UPS foundation, 80 BleachMakers, 70,000 meals and 200,000 medical supplies will leave Louisville tonight and arrive in Turkey early Saturday morning to provide much needed aid to people suffering after the devastating earthquake that struck … Read more
WaterStep Bringing Emergency Relief to Turkey WaterStep is currently deploying equipment to help the victims in Turkey after a devastating earthquake rocked the nation on Feb 6th. We are partnering with the Ahiska Turk Community in Louisville to send aid to those affected by the recent disaster. A shipment of 40 BleachMakers and 40 5-gallon … Read more
Reposted with permission from Southern Indiana Works:Â Beginning this year, and during the 3rd quarter, SIW committed to “Quarterly Outreach” projects. With this being our first outreach project, we needed some guidance on a place to start. Ron McKulick, previous Executive Director at SIW, introduced us to WaterStep which is an organization that collects shoes … Read more
