Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist A teacher shares how access to bleach and safe water has changed the lives of a school and students in Kenya It’s one thing to say that safe water is a basic human right. It’s quite another to be part of a movement that works to ensure that … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Last time we met here to celebrate Kenyan Field Consultant Dida Daniel, known to his 5,000 Facebook friends and WaterStep Nation simply as Dida (dee-dah), it was December 2022. The occasion: This extraordinary 28-year-old had just been selected from a field of 260,000 volunteers to be named the … Read more
It’s pre-dawn in Bungoma County, Kenya. Domari, a 13-year-old girl living with her grandmother, is already up and working to complete the chores she must do prior to going to school for the day. Among these tasks is a two hour walk to collect water from a spring to be used throughout the day for drinking, cooking, and bathing. The water she retrieves is … Read more
WaterStep Ambassador Raphael Wanjala recently partnered with Brother Samuel Omollo of the Passionist Priests of Kenya to complete a water project at a large complex in Karungu, Kenya. The Passionist Missionaries Complex houses a retreat center, a retirement home for Passionist Priests, a convent, and three schools run by nuns. The complex sits on the … Read more
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 Fitness Academy and he had the idea to host a “kickathon” to give his students the opportunity to raise funds for safe water equipment. Each … Read more
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 become a household name and communities are seeing the transformative benefits of drinking safe water and utilizing proper health and hygiene practices. Children are no … Read more
WaterStep to Open New Global Office in Bungoma, Kenya Claudia Daniels, Zacharie Tossou and Humphrey Muchuma teamed up to make the exciting announcement that WaterStep will be expanding our global footprint by opening a field office in Bungoma, Kenya. The office will be managed by WaterStep Ambassadors Humphrey Muchuma and Raphael Wanjala and they will … Read more
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 data nerd and is completing an international practicum while in Kenya that will bring her one step closer to a masters degree in public health. … Read more
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 school is fortunate, having had access to safe water and sanitation since last November when WaterStep Field Consultant, Humphrey Muchuma (pictured with the students … Read more
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 on a long journey for water. The average trip is 3.7 miles, one way. Then, they have to transport the water back to their home … Read more
