The latest on our work and those supporting it
“Vision without action is a lost dream”: How multi-year giving allows us to dream big!
No one can see the future. But with water availability for billions of people on the line, we at The Water Project (TWP) are always trying to do just that, as a forward look means more people get clean water sooner. And you, as a donor, can be more helpful with this than you may […]
The Power of Collaboration in Research: Unveiling New Insights
Introduction: In our continuous pursuit of knowledge and improvement, The Water Project (TWP) has long relied on quarterly monitoring surveys to gather data on our water points. However, we recently embarked on a new venture by incorporating qualitative research for the first time. Our main goal was to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges […]
How Spring Protection Works
Springs have been used by local communities as a source of water supply for many years. Community acceptance, low operating and maintenance costs, and ease of community management make springs quite effective for supplying rural communities with water. Springs occur where water from an unground aquifer flows out of the ground to the surface. It […]
Monitoring isn’t the same as Reliability
“A watched pot never boils” is an axiom my mother often shared growing up. I never bought it. I knew if I stood there long enough, even though my perception of time might be altered, if I kept heat underneath a pot of water, it would boil regardless of my gaze. My monitoring of the […]
Thank You: “Words that Bless”
By Sam Ngidiwe and Jamie Heminway Our founder, Peter Chasse, uses a table metaphor to explain all the players involved in getting reliable water to those who need it most. Each group – including our donors – has its own spot at a round table, with equal investments on all fronts. It’s only through balanced […]
How to Help Someone from a Different Background
Sometimes, helping someone can be easy. You see someone struggling to carry something through a doorway? You hold the door or help them with their burden. Being out and about in the world, we encounter lots of small situations with simple, cut-and-dry solutions. But sometimes, it’s difficult to know the solution to a problem if […]
Why Transparency is the Future in a Data-Driven World
Shortly after I started my job at The Water Project, I met with The Water Project’s founder Peter Chasse, who sat all the new employees down to explain The Water Project’s story, mission, and values. “If you want to tackle any other global problem, it begins with access to water,” Peter said. “There’s something about water. […]
Fatherhood Through Their Eyes
While dad jokes can be soul-crushing, dad stories often refill our cup and have us all leaning in a bit closer to listen, knowing that it will bring a smile to our face. Here at TWP, over the past year-plus during the pandemic, our USA staff started a small weekly tradition to keep morale up […]
Our Global Neighborhood
Though our circumstances, geography, and cultures might be different – this virus impacts all of us in similar ways. During the pandemic, we continue to share stories highlighting experiences of the people we serve and now how COVID-19 is impacting their lives.