Imagine a Day Without Water
Imagine a day without water in Louisville? No water, no River City. No Belle of Louisville and Mary M. Miller riverboats. No Mary M. Miller, America’s first woman licensed sea captain.…
K2 Offers Important Lessons and Experiences – Lucy Westlake
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications SpecialistThere was little to suggest that Lucy Westlake was anything but rested, relaxed and content in an Aug. 1 Zoom call from Islamabad, Pakistan.…
Empowering Women and Girls in Sierra Leone
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications SpecialistAbdul Karim Kamara came to the United States from his native Sierra Leone to talk about bicycles and water – bikes for the transportation…
WaterStep Brings Hope and Dignity Amid Crisis
Founded in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1995, WaterStep is a nonprofit organization that believes everyone deserves access to safe water and that no one should die from waterborne illness. According to…
A Day in the Life
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…
Passionist Missionaries Complex Now Complete
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…
Louisville Family Making a Difference in Arusha, Tanzania – Summer 2023
Guest post by, Stephanie Falk In the United States we take for granted access to safe drinking water. According to UNICEF 418 million people on the continent of Africa lack…
The Ripple Effect
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…
A Lively Dance with the Dead
Would you care to dance with the dead? WaterStep volunteer, Jordan Maiden, was invited to witness and photograph an ancient ritual while in Malawi. Gule Wamkulu, meaning “The Great Dance”…
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…
Reaching for His Inner MacGyver (Part Three)
This is a continuation of an article posted by Louisville Water Company's newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022:Only Positive PicsMeyer has a connection to WaterStep. His son, Ben, has worked…
Reaching for His Inner MacGyver (Part Two)
This is a continuation of an article published by the Louisville Water Company's newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022:Five Days of RainEastern Kentucky is a land of hills and hollers…
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