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 walk 5 or more miles to find a water source for her family. Carrying up to 40 pounds of water for several hours a day can … Read more
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 a part of it. Last Friday marked 100 days since the Philippines was ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan. While the island nation is still in the … Read more
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 Jessie’s experience getting trained in hand pump repair at WaterStep. Read about our current campaign to continue work in Kenya. Interested to learn more about … Read more
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 trained and continue to provide safe water to more people. With 61 WaterStep Chlorine Generators in the field, we hope you are anxious to hear … Read more
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 47 different organizations, including faith-based organizations, sustainable water advocates, and members of the military and medical organizations. Check out our video to see a recap … Read more
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 clinic. In this area, juice and soda is cheaper than water, and safe water was key to the UofL students’ dental work. This installation was … Read more
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 hit in the Philippines by last month’s typhoon.Shoji attended the first day of WaterStep’s training in Cebu City. Video by Kylene White.WaterStep’s Kylene White and … Read more
“We need foods: rice and water.” WaterStep team’s Kylene White and Chris Kenning followed water training attendees to Tacloban City, one of the areas hardest hit by last month’s typhoon. Photos by Kylene White View the full photo gallery. The WaterStep team wrapped up their last day of training today, training a total of 151 … Read more
WaterStep team and training attendees talk about the first day of training at WaterStep’s training center in the Philippines that was set up earlier this week. Video by Kylene White Make a donation to WaterStep’s disaster relief work in the Philippines on our Philippines page. After two days of training, the WaterStep team in … Read more
Guest blogger Kylene White shares photos from the field in the Philippines, where WaterStep is setting up a training center to train disaster relief nonprofits in the installation, operation, and maintenance of WaterStep’s M-100 Chlorine Generator. Photos are from northern Cebu, an area hit hard by the typhoon, and in Cebu City, from the first … Read more
