The latest on our work and those supporting it
World Water Monitoring Day: How and Why We Monitor Our Water Points
Today, we’re celebrating World Water Monitoring Day — a perfect opportunity to acknowledge all the hard work and planning that go into keeping our water points reliably providing safe water. We currently maintain more than 2,500 water points throughout our service areas in Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, which requires a great deal of forethought […]
Ending the Water Crisis: Why We Believe Saturation is the Way Forward
To achieve our mission, we’ve adopted a saturation-based approach—a strategy that focuses on providing comprehensive water coverage across entire regions.
How to Find the Best Water Charities
Introduction When you donate to a clean water charity, you want to make sure your money makes a real impact. With many top-rated water charities asking for donations, it’s hard to know which ones are best. This blog post will help you find the best water charities by examining three important values: reliability, relationship, and […]
The Water Project’s Synergy with Western Kenya Government: A Model of Effective Collaboration
Over our many years of working in this region, we have built a strong partnership with local officials and offices. This relationship is key to bringing clean water to communities and making sure our water projects are sustainable.
Continued Learning from Water Point Mapping and Vetting
By identifying the water sources people are already using, we can empower our local teams to plan water projects that systematically approach 100% water coverage.
The Journey of the Data on our Live Impact Tracking Dashboard
From Skepticism to Celebration: How We Engage Community Members in Each Water Project
In this blog post, we share insights from our dedicated field officers from all across our Kenyan service areas on what community engagement looks like to them in their day-to-day duties.
When a Water Point Breaks: Why and How We Decommission a Water Source
As with all plumbing, water source parts sometimes need to be replaced. The same can be true with whole water points — sometimes they break so irreparably that they can’t be fixed, or the circumstances or surrounding environment change.
Think Faster: How Crypto Giving Helps Fund The Water Project’s Future.
Ever wondered about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? Maybe you’re seeing it in the news again, celebrated or maligned, depending on the week. Did you know that The Water Project has implemented hundreds of water projects, funded in whole or part, by cryptocurrency and Bitcoin specifically? Yes, hundreds of projects for tens of thousands of people! It’s […]
Communication: One of the Best Keys to Unlocking Potential
One of the founding principles of The Water Project (TWP) was that anyone who helped create a water project should be able to ask questions about how that project is doing, even years after its implementation. Nowadays, anyone who funds a water project through us can log in, even years afterward, to ensure the water […]