Global Impact

Turn Thirst Into Hope

Our global impact: changing more than 18 million lives in 72 countries through more than 5,000 projects with safe water and hope.

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We are galvanizing the 6 billion people who have safe water to bring it to the 2.2 billion who don’t.

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18M+

Lives impacted

Countries reached

5,000+

Projects completed

Years of work

Featured Story

Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa is one of WaterStep’s most enduring global impact stories. The flagship deployment transformed how a coastal Kenyan community accesses safe water. Local operators now run the system, neighboring villages have replicated the model, and the work continues to grow each year.

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Field Reports

From the Field

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October 15, 2026

Colombia

Catastrophic flooding hit northern Colombia, contaminating water sources and putting families at serious risk of waterborne disease. Our partners at Fundación Doulos

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October 15, 2026

Venezuela

On June 24, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, leaving widespread devastation. More than 3,500 people are dead, nearly 17,000 are injured, and tens

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October 15, 2026

Ebola

For six weeks, the WaterStep Ebola Response Team has been on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo, working alongside local partners to strengthen one of the most practical defenses against Ebola: reliable access to disinfectant and safe water.

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Impact the Next Million Lives

WaterStep’s 31 years of global impact have been driven by donors, partners, and field teams who refuse to accept the world’s water crisis. Step forward.

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