WaterStep and the Navajo Nation
We are excited to share a great article out of Silver City, New Mexico written by Geoffrey Plant of the Silver City Press:WaterStep is a nonprofit based in Louisville, Ky.,…
Multiplier Effect at Work in Africa
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WaterStep field consultants were busy training communities in Kenya on proper health and sanitation. Raphael Wanjala (pictured below, far right,) who began…
Manufacturing from Home
Guest Blog Post, by Kurtis T. DanielsYou know you are part of something bigger than yourself when you get to experience firsthand how all the pieces of your day-to-day challenges…
WaterStep Aids in Combating Covid-19
WaterStep has been busy equipping our neighbors with the protection they need from the COVID-19 pandemic. We have provided homeless shelters and other social service organizations throughout the state of…
Necessity is the Catalyst for Creativity
These unprecedented times have inspired amazing creativity among WaterStep Nation. Our Louisville headquarters is temporarily closed, but our staff are hunkered down in their homes so our life-saving work continues!…
Remembering Haiti – A Decade Later
January 12, 2020, marks the 10 year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. "With approximately 3 million people affected, this earthquake was the most devastating natural disaster…
WaterStep Unveils New Disaster Response Equipment
Special blog post by Founder & CEO, Mark HoggI am so jazzed to tell you what we got to do LAST WEEK! After five years of research and development, we…
WaterStep Responds to Ebola Outbreak in DRC
This spring, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an Ebola outbreak that has reached disaster level. Currently, there have been 1,572 cases reported and 1,045 deaths. To…
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…
Safe Water for Nepal
The WaterStep team in Nepal has trained over 200 people in water treatment and health education, and they finished out their week by going to do local installations in other…
Responding in Nepal
“Kathmandu is getting back to normal now, but water is not.” That’s what N.D. Lama told me when I spoke with him yesterday about the current situation in Nepal, where…
Fifth Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
Five years ago today, we remember with deepest sympathy the people of Haiti and their great loss of family, structure and hope. Here are some reflections, including a short…
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