Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Lily Pad network introduced to potential future operators, users In its 28-year history, WaterStep has responded to 32 disasters – including an Ebola outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic, a war, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornados, a volcano, and a typhoon – with safe water equipment and sanitation and hygiene training … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Necessity is the mother of invention for WaterStep, too, and this story of next-level, next-generation disaster relief in Kentucky is a timely story for National Preparedness Month, observed every September. The Louisville-based non-profit organization has been on the forefront of putting safe water within reach of people and … 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
WaterStep is excited to be working with a new organization, Global First Responders (GFR). GFR works in many of the same countries we do utilizing volunteers who are medical professionals to provide healthcare at clinics and schools as well as volunteers of all skill sets that work on sustainable projects such as building schools and … Read more
The first UN water conference to be held in 50 years kicked off on World Water Day in New York City. Three WaterStep team members, Mark Hogg, Founder & CEO, Zacharie Tossou, International Program and Development Director, and Kellie Moore, Director of Strategic Initiatives, participated in the invitation-only conference. Conference participants worked together to accelerate … Read more
Water Around the World = A Precious Resource Most of us in the US take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and safe water is readily available to us. Unfortunately, this is not the case for millions of people around the world. There are currently 785 million people who live daily without access … 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
WaterStep is partnering with SOS, Love the Hungry and UPS to send additional aid to Turkey (TURKIYE). Courtesy of the UPS foundation, 80 BleachMakers, 70,000 meals and 200,000 medical supplies will leave Louisville tonight and arrive in Turkey early Saturday morning to provide much needed aid to people suffering after the devastating earthquake that struck … 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
