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For twelve years Dr. Joe Jacobi has volunteered extensively with WaterStep, working locally and internationally to provide safe water. He was part of the team that developed and patented the portable chlorine BleachMaker to make a disinfectant easily and inexpensively. He also leads our team of volunteers who manufacture our life-saving equipment. Every Tuesday and … Read more
Our shoe program is growing rapidly thanks to people like Susan Dersch with Northminster Presbyterian Church who recently led a hugely successful shoe drive over two consecutive weekends in Springfield, OH. Susan and her team collected more than 6,000 pounds of shoes and completely filled our 20 foot box truck. This one shoe drive will … Read more
This is a continuation of an article posted by Louisville Water Company’s newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022: Only Positive Pics Meyer has a connection to WaterStep. His son, Ben, has worked at the organization’s Louisville headquarters through a Bluegrass Center for Autism program. Meyer also has several connections to Eastern Kentucky. His wife, Valerie, … Read more
This is a continuation of an article published by the Louisville Water Company’s newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022: Five Days of Rain Eastern Kentucky is a land of hills and hollers (narrow valleys cut by streams). From July 25 to July 30, a train of thunderstorms developed south of I-64 and brought heavy rain, … Read more
This article is from the August 22, 2022 edition of the Louisville Water Company’s newsletter, NewsLeaks: Setting up Water on Wheels (WOW) Carts is a relatively easy task, especially for someone who has at least basic plumbing skills. After all, WaterStep designed these small, portable water treatment systems to be easy to deploy and operate … Read more
This article was written by Greg Heitzman, WaterStep Board Member and Former President of Louisville Water Company. Louisville Water Company and WaterStep share a common mission: to provide safe drinking water. The same public health crisis that exists in developing countries today was plaguing Louisville more than 200 years ago. As early as 1819, a … Read more
Our volunteer teams were busy over the weekend continuing to provide relief in the areas most impacted by the recent flooding in the Appalachia region of the state. Although we are hearing on the news that many of the water systems are back online, the infrastructure that carries that water to homes, has been wiped … Read more
WaterStep is mobilizing a team to assist communities in Southeastern Kentucky in the wake of the devastating flooding that impacted dozens of communities in the last week. To date, at least 37 people have lost their lives in the Appalachia region of the state with hundreds still missing. To make matters worse, more rainfall and intense heat are … Read more
WaterStep is incredibly fortunate to have University of Kentucky graduate student, Jennifer O’Brien, working on data collection in Kenya this summer alongside WaterStep Ambassador, Raphael Wanjala. Jennifer is a self-proclaimed data nerd and is completing an international practicum while in Kenya that will bring her one step closer to a masters degree in public health. … Read more
WaterStep’s Shoes for Water program relies heavily on volunteers to run shoe drives, sort shoes and to pick up shoes from area drop sites and deliver them to our Louisville headquarters. One of our most passionate volunteers is Jean Esper out of Springfield, KY. Jean just hosted her fourth annual shoe drive for WaterStep at … Read more
