The latest on our work and those supporting it
From Water Fetching to Water Engineering: How One Well Changed Everything
At Ebulechia Primary School in Kenya, two ninth-grade girls stand in their classroom with dreams that reach far beyond their rural community. Sara wants to be a doctor. Electine dreams of becoming a water engineer. Just months ago, these same girls spent hours each day walking to the river, hauling heavy containers of unsafe water […]
Why Do People Live Where Water Isn’t Available?
Why don’t people in water-scarce regions “just move”? The real story is far more human — and far more hopeful — than most people realize.
The Four-Hour Walk Stealing Beatrice’s Childhood
Beatrice spends four hours a day fetching water. Her story shows what’s at stake—and what a new water source could make possible.
How Rain — and Your Generosity — Could Rewrite Mawia’s Future
A girl with a dream. A school without water. And rain waiting to make a difference—with your help, this story can change forever.
The Day Briton’s Water Supply Ran Dry
When Briton’s school tank ran dry, he lost more than water—he lost time, health, and hope. See how a swift repair brought it all back.
Lavender’s Ducks: How One Girl Taught Me the Power of Water
Meet Lavender: at just eight, she dreamed of ducks and education. Four years later, I met her in Kenya—and saw what clean water makes possible.
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: When a Girl Misses School Every Month
Every year, the world celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day to raise awareness of women’s and girls’ abilities to stay clean, safe, and in school during their menstrual periods.
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.
Stories from the Front Lines: Communities Battling Water Scarcity
Across our work area in Southeast Kenya, the struggle for water defines daily life. Here, the simple act of collecting water has become anything but simple.
Understanding Drought in Southeast Kenya: Causes and Effects
Drought can affect any region, but in our service areas, nowhere feels it more deeply than Southeast Kenya. The rains don’t always come when they should here.