Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Message of Global Handwashing Day matters everywhere, year-round ————————————————– “If you want to go fast, go alone,” goes an African proverb. “If you want to go far, go together.” That spirit inspires Global Handwashing Day, observed October 15 to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing with soap … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Six hours, 7,000-plus miles, and an ocean separate WaterStep’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters from the Rubavu District in the Western Province of Rwanda in Africa. But the distance is shortened by explosions of available, affordable, advancing technology and the honing of virtual training between the non-profit and its worldwide … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist In the world of WaterStep, a single drop of water on a pond’s surface is all it takes to cause a ripple effect to improve health, stir hope, inspire confidence, shape skills, and bring joy with safe water. We invite you to add to those ripples, to be … Read more
Health and wellness, education and training, and empowerment (three areas of focus for WaterStep) all start with safe water. While the problem is huge, the solutions are simple. Utilizing safe water solutions and effective training, an empowered community can learn to take care of their own water for generations. Safe water is the first step … Read more
We are celebrating with Kenyan Field Consultant, Dida Daniel, who was just named the Kenyan Red Cross Youth Volunteer of the year! Dida was selected out of a pool of 260,000 volunteers and recognized as an individual who has the capacity to overcome adversity and solve humanitarian challenges. What an amazing accomplishment! … Read more
This story is written by Brian Gitonga, a WaterStep volunteer in Kenya. He is a member of Ambassador Raphael Wanjala’s team. Jackeline: “I have now graduated from a housewife to a mother who can contribute towards my family’s financial needs.” Jackeline is a mother of three and is married. Though they are a low income … Read more
Paul Owino recently trained leadership and widows from the Kenya Widows and Orphans Ministry (KWO). He took them through the process to be certified in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) WASH program, which stands for water, sanitation and health. From the WHO website: Safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health and well-being. … Read more
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 the WaterStep movement in Africa, organized multiple teams in January and February which traveled around the country and educated people on how to properly wash … Read more
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! Our team (pictured above) is utilizing video conferencing to continue meeting and collaborating on how best to help the communities we serve. Our field consultants … Read more
WaterStep Field Consultant, Paul Owino, is seeing a 10 month project come to fruition with the completion of his new bleachmaking headquarters in Kisumu, Kenya. His new building consists of three rooms: one for producing bleach, one for packaging, and one for selling it to local residents. They also have a motorcycle they use to … Read more
