Manufacturing Expansion

WaterStep is so grateful for two recent grants in the amount of $25,000 each from the Louisville Water Foundation and the UPS Foundation. This $50,000 will help fund renovations at our headquarters that will allow us to expand and enhance our manufacturing and assembly capabilities. That means MORE equipment going out in the field, and … Read more

WaterStep in Brazil

[foogallery id=”7097″]On August 6th, WaterStep traveled with a medical team from Walnut Street Baptist Church (led by Doctors Steve and Pat Wheeler) to Brazil to work alongside AMOR (Amazon Mission Organization). The thirteen member team, including 4 WaterStep team members, arrived in Manaus and was greeted by William Walker, Executive Director of AMOR. The team … Read more

An Honorable visit

[foogallery id=”7034″] On Monday July 10, 2017 WaterStep welcomed The Honorable Minister Patil from India. The Honorable Minister holds many leadership roles in India, some including; Minister of State for textiles and Food processing, minister for Agriculture, law, Justice, Human rights affairs and Water resources. The Honorable Minister came to the WaterStep headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky … Read more

WaterStep Liberia

[foogallery id=”6945″]   Andrew Gardour is a partner with WaterStep in Liberia. Andrew decided to visit WaterStep in the United States and has been staying with us for 3 weeks. While Andrew was here he attended a hand pump repair training, helped create future plans for partners in Africa and met the WaterStep team. However … Read more

WaterStep welcomes students from India

[foogallery id=”6916″]On Friday, June 9, WaterStep welcomed six students from India to tour our offices in Louisville Kentucky. The students have a summer-long internship at a local engineering company. All of the students are studying engineering in India at the same university.At the beginning of the tour many of the students shared their interest in … Read more

Water Training

[foogallery id=”6860″] WaterStep welcomed over 15 people to our headquarters in Louisville to attend a Hand Pump Repair Training and a Water Treatment & Health/Hygiene Training yesterday. Students from University of Indiana along with mentors, who are all planning on going out of the country this coming weekend, attended this training. They learned what to … Read more

Hidden Heroes

WaterStep proudly welcomes a hidden hero to our headquarters for Hand Pump Repair Training. Meet Andrew Gardour.Andrew is from the suburbs of Monrovia, Liberia and is one of WaterStep’s International Partners. Andrew and his WaterStep Liberia Team have been teaching health education to their community for over a year and have already set up a … Read more

WaterStep responds to Landslides in Colombia

In April of last year, thanks to you, WaterStep responded to the 7.8 earthquake that devastated the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. Thousands of people were displaced, and lacked immediate access to safe water as they sought to address and rebuild their communities.Because of your support, WaterStep was able to meet an immediate need with a … Read more