Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Change Happens Once People Get Access to Water


Wednesday, January 31st, 2024by Jamie Heminway

Like rings that expand outwards from a drop of water in a pool, big changes start to happen once The Water Project installs a new protected water source in a community.

 

A Feel-Good Look Back: How Water Improved Health in 2023


Wednesday, December 20th, 2023by Jamie Heminway

We talk a lot about the devastation of the water crisis here at The Water Project, trying to get the urgency of its effects across to people who might not understand. But that’s only one perspective. The other side we’re sharing today is how lives improve drastically once donors like you help bring safe, reliable […]

 

When Clean Water Isn’t an Option: How People in Western Kenya Cope


Wednesday, October 18th, 2023by Jacklyne Chelagat

Life without clean water is very challenging. It has been said repeatedly that “water is life,” and without it, life can be so difficult. But how do people survive without safe and clean water? What do they do? To find answers, I met with a few people in Western Kenya currently living without clean and […]

 

Global Handwashing Day: Why Handwashing is More Important than Ever in a Post-COVID-19 World


Sunday, October 15th, 2023by Sam Ngidiwe

With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, one thing I have not heard consistently is officials encouraging communities to maintain the basic rule of hand hygiene to prevent the spread of other infectious diseases.

 

The Ripple Effects of Carrying Water Long Distances


Thursday, June 22nd, 2023by Jamie Heminway

Worldwide, 26% of people (a total of 2 billion out of the world’s approximate 7.8 billion) must leave their homes to get water for their families.  To say this implies a simple daily journey from A to B and back again. But while this may be the case for some water fetchers, the trip is […]