The latest on our work and those supporting it
How 2024 Propelled The Water Project Toward Greater Impact in 2025
As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear that last year was full of remarkable progress, collaboration, and innovation at The Water Project. Each department has contributed meaningfully to advancing our mission of providing reliable, safe water, from forging new partnerships and celebrating key milestones to embracing emerging technologies. Together, these accomplishments and innovations have brought […]
Looking Ahead: Key Initiatives and Innovations for 2025
At The Water Project, we believe innovation and strategic planning are key to addressing the water crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. With new ideas and plans to move our mission forward, we know we’re doing our best to bring safe, reliable water, hygiene, and sanitation to all the communities we hope to reach in Kenya, Sierra […]
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.