The latest on our work and those supporting it
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.
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 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.
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.
Mother’s Day 2025: Maureen’s Transformation in Her Own Words
The Nurses Who Heal — and the Water That Helps Them Do It
This National Nurses Week, we’re sharing with you the strength of one dedicated nurse who still faces water scarcity every day.
The Economic Impacts of Drought on Rural Communities
Drought impacts people all over the world. But where we work in Southeast Kenya, its effects — particularly, the economic effects — are devastating.
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.
Doreen’s Story
Doreen is trapped. The rain stopped coming months ago. Her rainwater containers have been dry ever since. And with it being so dry, only one option remains.