WaterStep Responds to Disaster in Malawi
Malawi, a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa, is experiencing disastrous flooding due to heavier than normal spring rains. A considerable number of lives have been lost and there are more…
Three International WaterStep Directors Unite to Bring Safe Water to Latin America!
The new year is off to an optimistic start for WaterStep! Our staff members from Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica have come together to create a Latin America Program. This program aims to…
Saving Lives and Empowering Communities in Kenya: An Update From the Field
Approximately 115 people in Africa die every hour from diseases connected to poor sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water. Two international WaterStep partners, Paul Owino and Humphrey Muchuma, are currently working on life-saving projects in Kenya to combat…
Teen Spends Fall Break Saving Lives with Safe Water
Most 14-year-olds spend their fall break relaxing and hanging out with friends, but Valentina Moreno decided to spend hers by helping others have access to safe water. The eighth-grader at Sacred Heart Model School traveled…
New Water System Gives Communities in Ecuador Access to Safe Water in their Homes
Contaminated river water used to be the main water source for nearly 600 people in Loja, Ecuador, but now these residents have access to clean water in the convenience of…
A Little Voice Leaves a Big Impression in Atkinson
It was a simple greeting from a six-year-old in a McDonald’s that led to a heartwarming sense of community in the town of Atkinson, North Carolina.On September 23, a five-person…
The Pipeline to Puerto Rico
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the category 5 hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. WaterStep responded to the disaster by providing water purification systems and training in…
Disaster to Stability in Ecuador
Ecuador’s 2016 earthquake killed over 600 people and severely injured thousands, leaving many of its citizens without basic necessities such as food, shelter and water. WaterStep responded to this disaster…
Leaving a Watermark in Ecuador
Those connected by water form powerful currents that can make a difference. WaterStep rode the wave of this current by attending the 10thNational Forum for Water Resources on July 5-6…
A Lively Dance with the Dead
Would you care to dance with the dead? WaterStep employee Jordan Maiden was recently invited to witness and photograph an ancient ritual while in Malawi Gule Wamkulu, meaning "The Great…
From Kenya to Kentucky to Help Communities Like Hers
In her native country of Kenya, Mercy Kazaya saw water make people sick, people she knew and cared for. Children cried, and adults were in agony. They knew the water…
Dr. Cindy M. Figueroa
Meet Cindy, we are so glad we did! In the depths of chaos, you often find a gem. That’s what happened when WaterStep responded to Puerto Rico’s cry for help…