In the community of Nisungwi, in Tanzania, there are 189 children living in an orphanage established by the government and run by nuns. These children have albinism, and they are given up at birth by their families because there is a superstition in Sub-Saharan Africa that albino children are not human. They are hunted for … Read more
By now, I hope you’ve heard about our community project in Kaabowa Village, Uganda. During our work here, we will address all of the water needs of the entire community.Like we’ve outlined on our project page, the first phase of this project will focus on digging a well to provide safe water in a central … Read more
The community model is WaterStep’s approach to providing safe water to a community for a lifetime. The community model addresses the water needs one individual, one family, one community at a time.This year, we are looking to Kaabowa Village in Uganda. Dr. Ssenoga reached out to us to explain their need for safe water, and … Read more
by Lauren Hack From a recent project in Nicaragua, where WaterStep works with Water Ambassadors of Canada and Puentes de Esperanza. [fullwidth] Anacielo approached the well where our team was working with some uncertainty. Here was a sight she didn’t see every day: The hand pump that she used to get water for all … Read more
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 provide safe water to the people that need it most. Here’s a short video from a well repair project last week in Nicaragua to say … Read more
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 must learn how to drill a well before the enter the field.Our new instructional videos will take you step-by-step through the process of how to … Read more
In much of the developing world, hand pumps are not scarce. Hand pumps can be found every few miles in some areas. These hand pumps were designed to reach down a well and carry fresh water up to the person with strength to pump the water up. When functioning correctly, hand pumps are a valuable … Read more
WaterStep’s hand pump repair training team started building a training platform that will simulate a hand pump in the real world, this week. Rick Jenner, who leads the hand pump repair trainings, said that the platform will simulate the situations students will encounter in areas where pumps have been broken. “The pump would be on … Read more
