Why Water?
Health and wellness, education and training, and empowerment (three areas of focus for WaterStep) all start with safe water. While the problem is huge, the solutions are simple. Utilizing safe…
Safe Water for Nepal
The WaterStep team in Nepal has trained over 200 people in water treatment and health education, and they finished out their week by going to do local installations in other…
Digging a Well in Uganda
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.…
Responding in Nepal
“Kathmandu is getting back to normal now, but water is not.” That’s what N.D. Lama told me when I spoke with him yesterday about the current situation in Nepal, where…
8-year-old holds birthday party for water
A quick post to celebrate another one of our great volunteers. Jonah is an eight-year-old boy from Kentucky who decided to fundraise for safe water projects. For his eighth…
60,000 pounds of shoes means a well for a community in Uganda
Last month for World Water Day, we challenged the WaterStep community to collect a semi-truck full of shoes to help bring water to a village in Uganda – about 22,000…
Hand Pump Repair in Kenya
Want to learn how to repair hand pumps and provide safe water to communities that need it? Learn more about well repair training that teaches students to repair and…
Stories from the Field: Panama
Two of WaterStep’s ambassadors, Tori and Natalie, are recently traveled to Panama as part of WaterStep’s vision to empower ordinary people with safe water. While there they connected with organizations…
WaterStep Responds to Flooding in India
Flooding in India has killed at least 1,000 people and left many without homes or access to safe water. WaterStep is mobilizing a team to bring safe water to the…