In her native country of Kenya, Mercy Kazaya saw water make people sick, people she knew and cared for. Children cried, and adults were in agony. They knew the water made them sick, but they had to use it anyway. There was no other choice. She was one of the lucky ones. Her family cleaned … Read more
There are times when we lose a person who has dug deep in the lives of many and impacted lives again and again. Bill Parker spent almost 20 years investing in the work and mission of WaterStep. His work, passion, friendship, and vision to see people grasp God’s grace, mercy, and love through safe water … Read more
Motivated by a call to serve, Zacharie Tossou with the Global Solidarity Initiative in Senegal is partnering with WaterStep to open WaterStep’s first training center and storehouse in Africa. This new expansion will enable our African partners in 11 different countries to have access to WaterStep’s life-saving technology and hands-on training in water treatment, sanitation … Read more
WaterStep’s trainer and operator in Puerto Rico Cindy Figueroa trained a team of volunteers last week. A huge shipment including 56 of our disaster response kits arrived in-country on December 2nd, and some have already been distributed to people serving communities that need safe water. In addition, the bleach makers will provide large quantities of … Read more
Take a minute to watch this video about our wonderful partners in Nicaragua, Puentes de Esperanza. The video comes from the California-based company People Water who accompanied us on a well repair project in Nicaragua last November.The work that WaterStep does would not be possible without people like Rafael Alvarado and his team.If you’re interested … Read more
Read the following interview with the three founding members of the Student Water Initiative – Will Modrall, Jed Kennedy, Elizabeth Carbone. This student group from the University of Louisville is competing in the upcoming Hack2O Water Hackathon, a design-build competition to create innovative water solutions for the developing world. The Student Water Initiative will … Read more
by Lauren Hack A quick post to celebrate one of our great volunteers. Thirteen-year-old Kylie from Florence, Kentucky, hosted a shoe drive last month and collected 642 pairs of shoes! Thanks to Kylie, these shoes will support safe water projects in communities around the world. How do we turn shoes into water? Donating new … Read more
If you would like to hear Pat Mulroy speak in person, don’t miss IF Water 2014. The 3rd Annual IF Water Conference will be held on Tuesday, September 30th at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Tickets can be purchased through the Kentucky Center. Read about other IF Water speakers Fabien Cousteau and Rose George. Pat … Read more
A trip to a public bathroom stall several years ago inspired journalist Rose George to think outside of the box.“I asked myself the question: Where does this stuff go?” George remembers. “With this question, I found myself plunged into the world of sanitation, toilets and poop. And I have yet to emerge.”As the author of … Read more
Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques-Yvez Cousteau, recently embarked on ajourney to live underwater for 31 days- next, he’ll be sharing his experience andknowledge with the 2014 IF Water audience. The overarching theme for Mission 31 is the human-ocean connection within the lens of exploration and discovery.Three main topics will be highlighted throughout Mission 31: climate … Read more
