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 Christian School and Orphanage and connected to (5) 2,000 gallon tanks. These will more than supply enough water for the entire campus during dry season. … Read more
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 located in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. The lake borders the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and is incredibly contaminated. It serves … Read more
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 imprisoned. The women experience a feeling of hopelessness and are unable to imagine a future where things might look different. WaterStep Field Consultant, Humphrey Mechuma, … 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
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 lake in the world and it is depended upon by people living in its bordering countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is also heavily … Read more
WaterStep Field Consultant, Humphrey Muchuma, has been busy distributing equipment from the large shipment that arrived in East Africa last month. Recently, he was able to bless the Nangina Girls High School in Buscia County, Kenya with an M-100 ChlorineGenerator and two BleachMakers. The M-100 can make up to 10,000 gallons of water safe to … Read more
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. The Louisville-based company shipped the 630 pieces of equipment at no cost to us. This is a huge breakthrough, as we used to rely almost … Read more
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 in Kenya, primarily with Raphael Wanjala’s team. Doreen was a student in Raphael’s sustainable human development class at Tanzania Catholic University. It was through this … Read more
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 Wanjala and Humphrey Muchuma have been working together to impact as many people as possible with their life-saving training and equipment. Paul Owino said, “COVID-19 … Read more
