Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Lavender’s Ducks: How One Girl Taught Me the Power of Water


Wednesday, August 6th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

Meet Lavender: at just eight, she dreamed of ducks and education. Four years later, I met her in Kenya—and saw what clean water makes possible.

 

A Special Lady’s First Safari


Tuesday, July 29th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

It’s kind of astounding that a national park can coexist right beside a national capital thrumming with human activity.

 

The Numbers Behind Reliable Water Access: Inside Our Monthly Indicator Tracking


Friday, July 18th, 2025by Catherine McManus

TWP uses monthly data to track water point functionality, reduce downtime, and improve design—ensuring reliable water access across sub-Saharan Africa.

 

The Problem We Didn’t Know AI Could Solve (But It Did)


Thursday, July 3rd, 2025by Jamie Heminway

The Water Project used AI to quickly build an app that ensures safe, accurate chlorine dosing for wells, improving water safety for communities.

 

I Helped Deliver Shilakaya to Their ‘Promised Land’


Tuesday, July 1st, 2025by Jacklyne Chelagat

A former Field Officer shares how clean water transformed one village—and how you can help bring that same life-changing impact to others still in need.

 

What Life is Like When Water is Scarce: A Personal Story of Water Rationing


Thursday, June 19th, 2025by Olivia Chebet

Water rationing in urban Kenya affects daily life and health. Olivia shares her story—and her hope—for communities still waiting for safe, reliable water.

 

What makes a water project sustainable?


Thursday, June 12th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

Learn what makes a water system—not just a project—sustainable, and how The Water Project ensures lasting safe water access in vulnerable communities.

 

What Would John Snow Do? (No, Not That Jon Snow)


Wednesday, May 28th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

Discover how a 19th-century doctor helped shape modern water safety—and how The Water Project carries his legacy forward to fight today’s global water crisis.

 

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: When a Girl Misses School Every Month


Tuesday, May 27th, 2025by Olivia Chebet, Jacklyne Chelagat

Every year, the world celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day to raise awareness of women’s and girls’ abilities to stay clean, safe, and in school during their menstrual periods.

 

A New Dawn in Khaunga Primary School


Monday, May 12th, 2025by Jacklyne Chelagat, Olivia Bomji

Every water point implemented by The Water Project is always unique in its own way, and St. Peter’s Khaunga Primary School’s borehole well is no exception.