Quality Healthcare and Safe Water Go Hand in Hand
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…
Uniting the World for Water
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,…
It’s World Water Day!
Water Around the World = A Precious ResourceMost of us in the US take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and safe water is readily available to us.…
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…
WaterStep Sending Additional Aid to Turkey
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…
Why Water?
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…
Imagine a Day Without Water
For many of us living in the U.S., it's difficult to imagine not having access to water any time we need it. We go to the sink, turn on the…
Louisville skyline aerial view with the Clark Memorial Bridge and the Ohio River in the foreground.
Louisville’s Quest for Safe Water
This article was written by Greg Heitzman, WaterStep Board Member and Former President of Louisville Water Company. Louisville Water Company and WaterStep share a common mission: to provide safe drinking…
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…
Changing Lives at Home and Around the World
Much of our work at WaterStep occurs internationally in 67 countries around the world. We work to improve water and sanitation in communities that desperately need it and, by doing…
WaterStep’s Busy Bees
Every year, World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20. Many people don't realize that WaterStep has four beehives on our roof, housing around 100,000 busy bees. The hives are…
Water Security for Peace and Development
Last month, WaterStep was honored to be represented at the World Water Forum held in Dakar, Senegal. This was the largest conference ever held on African soil. International Development Director…