WaterStep Partners with UPS to Make History
Recently, WaterStep sent out the largest one-time shipment of equipment in the organization's history! This was made possible thanks to our incredible donors, manufacturing team and our partners at UPS.…
A WaterStep Wonder Woman
This month, we celebrate World Water Day, as well as International Women's Day. In this issue of WaterStep news, we are focusing on some of our amazing WaterStep women. Doreen Nkirote is a field consultant working…
Bringing Hope to East Africa
Bringing Hope to East Africa WaterStep field consultants have been very active over the last 18 months, diligently working to reach communities in landlocked Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Paul Owino, Raphael…
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…
Suitcases of Gold
WaterStep recently launched a larger capacity BleachMaker that has the capability of producing 20 liters of bleach in six hours. This new piece of equipment is in high demand in…
Paul Owino Builds Bleach Business in Kenya
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…
The Maasai – A Revered People
By Guest Writer: Natalia Bosch Through WaterStep’s work around the world, we partner with people from many different cultures and backgrounds to provide them access to clean water. One such…
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…
Breaking the Cycle of Unsafe Water
"We must step up and do something right to break the cycle of enslavement, and access to safe water is the best way to empower and transform communities." Raphael Wanjala…
From Kenya: It takes a village to repair a hand pump
Guest blogger Jessie Halladay talks about her experience in Kenya, where a team of Louisville Metro police officers went to repair hand pumps last December. You can also read about…