The latest on our work and those supporting it
The Numbers Behind Reliable Water Access: Inside Our Monthly Indicator Tracking
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)
The Water Project used AI to quickly build an app that ensures safe, accurate chlorine dosing for wells, improving water safety for communities.
What Life is Like When Water is Scarce: A Personal Story of Water Rationing
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?
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)
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.
A New Dawn in Khaunga Primary School
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.
Do The Water Project’s Wells Deplete Groundwater Reserves?
When you picture water being drawn up through a borehole well, it seems like draining a limited supply. It’s no wonder we receive this question from time to time.
Adapting Through Data: How We Combat Seasonal Dryness in Kenya
Sometimes, our team identifies trends that spur us into action — like specific types of water points going dry during certain months.
The Global Water Crisis, Explained Through Four Stories
If you’ve never had to consider where your water comes from, you’re not alone. But across the world, water is a daily struggle. Meet four people living in a water crisis.
Water Conservation: How Everyone Can Fight the Water Crisis
If you’re not hearing about water shortages and your tap still gives water, you might assume there’s nothing to worry about. But that assumption is often misguided.