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Manufacturing Expansion

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:September 25, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

WaterStep is so grateful for two recent grants in the amount of $25,000 each from the Louisville Water Foundation and the UPS Foundation. This $50,000 will help fund renovations at…

BE A FORCE FOR GOOD by donating online to WaterStep, Sept 14

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:September 6, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="7147"] Have you dreamed of making history? You can make history by donating HERE to WaterStep on Sept 14 during WaterStep's biggest day of online giving. $10 is the…

WaterStep in Brazil

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:August 30, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="7097"] On August 6th, WaterStep traveled with a medical team from Walnut Street Baptist Church (led by Doctors Steve and Pat Wheeler) to Brazil to work alongside AMOR (Amazon…

In Memory of Bill Parker

Post author:Amel
Post published:August 29, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized

There are times when we lose a person who has dug deep in the lives of many and impacted lives again and again. Bill Parker spent almost 20 years investing…

Bringing Smiles Back

Post author:Amel
Post published:August 29, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized

Motivated by a call to serve, Zacharie Tossou with the Global Solidarity Initiative in Senegal is partnering with WaterStep to open WaterStep’s first training center and storehouse in Africa. This…

Puerto Rico Superstar Cindy

Post author:Amel
Post published:August 29, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized

WaterStep’s trainer and operator in Puerto Rico Cindy Figueroa trained a team of volunteers last week. A huge shipment including 56 of our disaster response kits arrived in-country on December…

An Honorable visit

Post author:Mhari Shaw
Post published:July 13, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="7034"] On Monday July 10, 2017 WaterStep welcomed The Honorable Minister Patil from India. The Honorable Minister holds many leadership roles in India, some including; Minister of State…

WaterStep Liberia

Post author:Mhari Shaw
Post published:June 19, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="6945"] Andrew Gardour is a partner with WaterStep in Liberia. Andrew decided to visit WaterStep in the United States and has been staying with us for 3 weeks.…

WaterStep welcomes students from India

Post author:Mhari Shaw
Post published:June 10, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="6916"] On Friday, June 9, WaterStep welcomed six students from India to tour our offices in Louisville Kentucky. The students have a summer-long internship at a local engineering company.…

Water Training

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:May 30, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

[foogallery id="6860"] WaterStep welcomed over 15 people to our headquarters in Louisville to attend a Hand Pump Repair Training and a Water Treatment & Health/Hygiene Training yesterday. Students from University…

Hidden Heroes

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:May 26, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

WaterStep proudly welcomes a hidden hero to our headquarters for Hand Pump Repair Training. Meet Andrew Gardour. Andrew is from the suburbs of Monrovia, Liberia and is one of WaterStep's…

WaterStep responds to Landslides in Colombia

Post author:Tomara Brown
Post published:May 12, 2017
Post category:Stories from the Field

In April of last year, thanks to you, WaterStep responded to the 7.8 earthquake that devastated the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. Thousands of people were displaced, and lacked immediate access…