Fifth Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
Five years ago today, we remember with deepest sympathy the people of Haiti and their great loss of family, structure and hope. Here are some reflections, including a short…
From India: Pairing water with microbusiness
Read about WaterStep's upcoming work with ShantiSeva Trust this spring, where we will be working to provide safe water for communities in central India where ShantiSeva's micro-lending initiatives are helping…
From Nicaragua: Giving thanks
With Thanksgiving only a few days a way, we at WaterStep wanted to take a moment to thank the many donors, volunteers, supporters, and advocates that strengthen WaterStep's mission to…
How to Drill a Well
In some areas, drilling a well is the most effective way to bring water to a community. However, the task of drilling a well is not always simple and many…
World Water Day: How Water and Energy Save Lives
It seems simple, just a round container connected to pipe. But this simple design is changing the way many live their day-to-day lives. The WaterBall was designed by engineer Kyle…
The WaterBall Rolls Out for World Water Day
In celebration of World Water Day today, we are rolling out the new WaterBall to our partners in Ethiopia and Kenya! Every day, a woman in the developing world might…
Partners in the Phillippines install water purifiers
A lot has been done, but there is still work to do in the Philippines. Read about our work to come in the Philippines and how you can be…
From Kenya: It takes a village to repair a hand pump
Guest blogger Jessie Halladay talks about her experience in Kenya, where a team of Louisville Metro police officers went to repair hand pumps last December. You can also read about…
How You Can Keep Up With Our Work in the Philippines
Our work in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan did not end when our team returned. We have been excited to hear back from locals in the Philippines who have been…
Typhoon in Philippines Disaster Relief Work – Wrap Up
As we wrap up our time in the Philippines, we are grateful for the people who have helped along the way. While in the Philippines, we trained 155 individuals representing…
Students add safe water to their dental work in the Philippines
A team of students from University of Louisville installed WaterStep's M-100 water purifier at Paril School in the Philippines, where they traveled this past week to set up a dental…
Training the trainer: bringing safe water, disaster relief to Tacloban City
WaterStep Installation In Tacloban from WaterStep on Vimeo. Shoji Castillo, 24, of the Rotary Club of Cebu, installs a donated water purifier in Tacloban City, one of the areas hardest…