Bringing Hope to East Africa
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…
Bringing it Back to Life
Written by Annmarie Morin, Waterstep Field ConsultantAbout 18 months ago, I was tasked with bringing to life BASEflow’s bleach-making initiative that was introduced to us by WaterStep, one of our…
A Namesake is Born in Tanzania
On a dirt road in Tanzania, a miracle happened. There is a 13km stretch between two villages, one which has a WaterStep system that provides safe water for the entire…
WaterStep and the Navajo Nation
We are excited to share a great article out of Silver City, New Mexico written by Geoffrey Plant of the Silver City Press:WaterStep is a nonprofit based in Louisville, Ky.,…
Multiplier Effect at Work in Africa
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WaterStep field consultants were busy training communities in Kenya on proper health and sanitation. Raphael Wanjala (pictured below, far right,) who began…
WaterStep Expands Reach to Afghanistan
WaterStep is excited to be adding another country to the list of those we serve. Through a partnership with Epek International, we will be sending WaterStep BleachMakers and M-100 ChlorineGenerators…
WaterStep Aids in Combating Covid-19
WaterStep has been busy equipping our neighbors with the protection they need from the COVID-19 pandemic. We have provided homeless shelters and other social service organizations throughout the state of…
Necessity is the Catalyst for Creativity
These unprecedented times have inspired amazing creativity among WaterStep Nation. Our Louisville headquarters is temporarily closed, but our staff are hunkered down in their homes so our life-saving work continues!…
Suitcases of Gold
WaterStep recently launched a larger capacity BleachMaker that has the capability of producing 20 liters of bleach in six hours. This new piece of equipment is in high demand in…
Remembering Haiti – A Decade Later
January 12, 2020, marks the 10 year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. "With approximately 3 million people affected, this earthquake was the most devastating natural disaster…
Paul Owino Builds Bleach Business in Kenya
WaterStep Field Consultant, Paul Owino, is seeing a 10 month project come to fruition with the completion of his new bleachmaking headquarters in Kisumu, Kenya. His new building consists of…