The latest on our work and those supporting it
A day in the life of a community engagement officer in Sierra Leone
Mohamed Turay is a community engagement officer working with The Water Project in Sierra Leone. We asked him to describe what a typical day looks like for him, from life at home to working with communities to support access to safe water. This is his story, in his words. Growing up with a routine-oriented father, […]
A Day in the Life: Moms of WASH
This Mothers’ Day, The Water Project celebrates the many women we work with who are also moms, whether their children are just arrived, already making families of their own, or somewhere in between. Here, we highlight a few of these incredible women who pour their passion, dedication, and commitment not just into their roles at […]
Earth Day and Sand Dams: Restoring our Earth
This year’s global Earth Day theme is “Restore our Earth,” both a command and an answer if one were to ask, “What can we as a global community do in the face of the climate crisis?” At The Water Project, the teams we work with in southeast Kenya respond to this question every day. Their […]
A Day in the Life: Olive Kamusiime, Community Development Officer in Uganda
What inspires Community Development Officer Olive Kamusime? People like Kirya Darlison come immediately to Olive’s mind. “She is a woman of reference for me that I love to use to encourage other struggling mothers,” Olive said. Ms. Darlinson is from Kimigi Kyamatama community in Uganda. The widowed mother of seven children, who range from thirty-two […]
World Water Day: How do you value water?
On Monday, March 22, 2021, The Water Project joined countless others in the global community celebrating World Water Day. This year’s theme was “Valuing Water,” putting this precious commodity’s importance in all aspects of life in the spotlight. When discussing something as universally critical to life as water, it is common to refer to it […]
A Day in the Life: Jeff Maluki, Field Officer in Southeast Kenya
Field Officer Jeff Maluki spends a lot of time each day traveling between project sites. The semi-arid region of Southeast Kenya is vast and often dry. “My job requires a lot of traveling as I have to visit several groups in a day which are often far apart. I spend around one hour thirty minutes, […]
A Day in the Life: Adelaide Nasimiyu, Field Officer in Western Kenya
It’s 5:00 am, and Adelaide is already up; it’s time for morning devotions and reading a book. By 7:00 am, Adelaide is out the door after making herself breakfast – an hour earlier than she used to leave before the pandemic. Her earlier start is due to the safety guidelines of avoiding public transport, as she […]
R&R at School: Reliable Water Brings Relief
Two years ago, students at UBA Senior Secondary School in Sierra Leone did not have a reliable source of safe water. The well that was on the school grounds was unreliable and open, meaning it was unsafe for drinking. The more than 700 students at the school had to drop a bucket attached to a […]
Clean, accessible, reliable water doesn’t change anything – it changes everything
Field Officer Laura Alulu noted many differences in Emukangu Community, Kenya since her first visit there. “This is a promising group,” she said. “Before this project was completed, getting water here was a real hustle,” said Roselyne Khasungu, a 35-year-old farmer and mother. Roselyne depends on Okhaso Spring for water, which our teams helped transform into […]
Water Lets Gardens, and Independence, Flourish
Each morning, Mary Mutua would wake up to walk more than 1.5 miles to fetch water from the Kituluni River. Hundreds of people in Maluvyu Village relied upon the seasonal river for water. Mary often waited in line to collect water from a seasonal scoop hole. On the days she did not want to wait, […]