The latest on our work and those supporting it
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.
The Journey of a Water Project
Over the nearly twenty years The Water Project (TWP) has been providing reliable water access to communities in need, we have just about perfected our project implementation process. Because we receive so many questions about the process, we’ve put together a comprehensive project timeline. The Planning Phase We piloted our current process in Western Kenya, […]
Safe vs. Clean Water: Understanding the Difference
At The Water Project, we often get questions about what “safe” water actually means. After all, people sometimes think they can tell whether water is good for drinking just by looking at it. But the complicated truth is that the contaminants we need to worry about drinking are, in most cases, invisible to the naked […]
Human Rights Day Through the Lens of Water Access
Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10, honors the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What role does water play in human rights?
Thankful for Water: Voices from Sub-Saharan Africa
This Thanksgiving, as we gather with family and friends, let’s take a moment to appreciate something simple yet essential: clean water. For many, turning on the tap is an afterthought. But in communities served by The Water Project, access to clean, safe water is a transformative gift — one that inspires deep gratitude. Here are […]
From Taboo to Action: Addressing the Global Sanitation Crisis
November 19th was World Toilet Day, inaugurated to address the world’s ongoing sanitation crisis.
Reflections on the UNC Conference: Collaboration and Insights for a Water-Secure Future
Back in October, four members of The Water Project’s (TWP) staff attended the internationally recognized University of North Carolina (UNC) Water and Health Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. As a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) non-profit, The Water Project always gains significant knowledge from this conference, and this year was no different. Below are […]
Global Handwashing Day 2024
In honor of yesterday’s Global Handwashing Day, we’re highlighting how we train community members to wash their hands in Western Kenya — and why handwashing is so important. Often, when we first enter a community, we’ll find that the community hasn’t been washing their hands effectively, as is the case in the video below. In […]
What is a scoop hole?
Scoop holes are common where The Water Project works in sub-Saharan Africa, but other parts of the world will likely never have heard of one. Although you can infer a lot from the name itself, it doesn’t tell the whole story. A scoop hole is a shallow hole dug down into the ground to access […]