“I am bringing a new kind of privilege back to my family, my village, and my father’s name.”— Simon Ottaviano Make a Global Impact When Simon Ottaviano started primary school, he sat under the leathery leaves of an African fig tree, learning to write letters in the dirt with his finger. He sang songs about … Read more
A proverb with roots around the world tells us: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” We at WaterStep, with our beautiful community of donors and volunteers like you, know the truth of that proverb. Because working together, we have come so far in the life-saving … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist The International Day of the Girl is observed annually on October 11. It is an occasion to highlight and advocate for girls’ rights around the world. WaterStep regards access to safe water as a basic human right and is committed to improving the lives of as many people … Read more
This article is being republished from the Louisville Water Company’s publication, H2Know: Here’s to our Water Star of the Month Our December Water Star is WaterStep. The organization’s mission is to “provide safe water to communities in developing countries through empowerment, equal access and transformative hope.” So far, their team has helped people in more than … Read more
WaterStep is continuing to respond and provide disaster relief in the wake of the deadly tornado that ravished Western Kentucky on Dec 10. We are operating out of Mayfield, KY where we have two sites set up. The first is at the Graves County Health Department where we have a Water On Wheels Cart (WOW … Read more
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 O’Koon. Larry likes that WaterStep’s mission of saving lives with safe water is simple, but so incredibly impactful. WaterStep touches communities by supplying one of their … Read more
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 all the good work WaterStep does, both locally and internationally, and the fact that the organization keeps an average of 30,000 pounds of waste out … Read more
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 them through their water projects. Claudia said, “I work with them on training, making sure they have the equipment and funding they need, strategizing with … Read more
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 Wanjala and Humphrey Muchuma have been working together to impact as many people as possible with their life-saving training and equipment. Paul Owino said, “COVID-19 … Read more
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 domestically in a big way. We will not stop. Our work with water, sanitation and health is more important than ever. In that regard, I … Read more
