Meet Board Member Larry Snyder!
Larry is currently the treasurer for the WaterStep board and the head of the Finance Committee. He initially got involved with WaterStep by an invitation from fellow board member, Chuck…
Mayor Greg Fischer Kicks Off Earth Day at WaterStep
WaterStep was honored to have Mayor Fischer at its headquarters this morning to give an update on his Give A Day efforts around the city. During the live press conference, the Mayor recognized…
Meet Claudia Daniels!
Claudia Daniels is the Director of International Partnerships and Missions. She has been on staff since 2001 and spends her days communicating with our field consultants around the world, walking…
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…
WaterStep Pivots: Huge Impact
WaterStep turned 25 this year and instead of celebrating, we accepted an unprecedented challenge with you and the rest of the world. Together, we responded to COVID-19 locally, internationally and…
WaterStep Awarded National Accolades
We are excited to announce that WaterStep is the winner of the 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award for our patented Water On Wheels (WOW) Cart and partnership with the…
My Experience With Ebola in DRCongo
WaterStep is privileged to share a guest blog post by Kashoro Nyenyezi, originally published by Medical Missions. In this post she shares the experience her husband, Jean Claude, had traveling…
Saving Lives and Empowering Communities in Kenya: An Update From the Field
Approximately 115 people in Africa die every hour from diseases connected to poor sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water. Two international WaterStep partners, Paul Owino and Humphrey Muchuma, are currently…
Teen Spends Fall Break Saving Lives with Safe Water
Most 14-year-olds spend their fall break relaxing and hanging out with friends, but Valentina Moreno decided to spend hers by helping others have access to safe water. The eighth-grader at…
New Water System Gives Communities in Ecuador Access to Safe Water in their Homes
Contaminated river water used to be the main water source for nearly 600 people in Loja, Ecuador, but now these residents have access to clean water in the convenience of…
A Little Voice Leaves a Big Impression in Atkinson
It was a simple greeting from a six-year-old in a McDonald’s that led to a heartwarming sense of community in the town of Atkinson, North Carolina.On September 23, a five-person…
The Pipeline to Puerto Rico
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the category 5 hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. WaterStep responded to the disaster by providing water purification…