KY Tae Kwon Do Brings Safe Water to Kenya
A local martial arts studio out of Oldham County recently held a unique fundraiser for WaterStep. Master Sean Ramey is the owner and operator of Kentucky Tae Kwon Do and…
The Ripple Effect
Like ripples on a lake, we are seeing the knowledge and excitement of WaterStep's life-saving work continue to spread and grow in the countries we serve. In Kenya, WaterStep has…
WaterStep has BIG News!
WaterStep to Open New Global Office in Bungoma, KenyaClaudia Daniels, Zacharie Tossou and Humphrey Muchuma teamed up to make the exciting announcement that WaterStep will be expanding our global footprint…
Watching the Faces Light up in Kenya
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…
Enterprising High School Students = Incredible Impact
The Our Lady of Mercy (OLOM) girls school in Chebukaka, Kenya has a reason to celebrate as their WaterStep Club, comprised of 35 students, launches a new safe water business.…
The WaterBall to the Rescue!
In many countries around the world, the first thing women and children must do in the morning is to retrieve their family's daily water supply. They set out before dawn…
Victoria’s Hope – A Story of Transformation (Part 2)
The story of the Victoria's Hope project on Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria continues with the building of a rain catchment system. Gutters were installed on the roof of Mayfield…
Victoria’s Hope – A Story of Transformation (Part 1)
Mayfield Christian School sits on top of a mountain on Mfangano Island and is home to 120 students, many of whom are orphans and live on premises. This island is…
Breaking Free from Hopelessness
In East Africa, most women are in a desperate cycle of poverty. Forced to make poor choices, like stealing food for their children, they can end up being arrested and…
Stories From the Field: Meet Jackeline!
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…
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Paul Owino: Being the Hands and Feet
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)…
The End of a Vicious Cycle
The WaterStep team has long dreamt of the day we could make an impact in the Lake Victoria region of East Africa. Lake Victoria is the second largest fresh water…