Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Nine Years of Safe Water Almost Washed Away — Until Help Arrived


Wednesday, September 10th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

Back in July, cracks opened in the wall of a protected spring in Elufafwa Community, Kenya.

 

The First Drop of Clean Water for Grace


Thursday, September 4th, 2025by Jacklyne Chelagat

Grace once fetched dirty water, risking her family’s health. See the joy and hope that came with her community’s first drop of clean water.

 

Field Officers: Amateur Photographers, Master Humanitarians


Tuesday, August 19th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

While many people might see photography and humanitarian work as unrelated, for our field officers, they’re inseparable.

 

The Day Briton’s Water Supply Ran Dry


Wednesday, August 13th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

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


Wednesday, August 6th, 2025by Jamie Heminway

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.

 

I Helped Deliver Shilakaya to Their ‘Promised Land’


Tuesday, July 1st, 2025by Jacklyne Chelagat

A former Field Officer shares how clean water transformed one village—and how you can help bring that same life-changing impact to others still in need.

 

What Life is Like When Water is Scarce: A Personal Story of Water Rationing


Thursday, June 19th, 2025by Olivia Chebet

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.

 

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: When a Girl Misses School Every Month


Tuesday, May 27th, 2025by Olivia Chebet

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


Monday, May 12th, 2025by Jacklyne Chelagat

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.

 

Yellow Jerrycans: A Symbol of the Water Crisis


Thursday, April 10th, 2025by Olivia Chebet

Yellow jerrycans are everywhere here in Kenya. They are everywhere because when people don’t have piped water in their homes, they need something to store it in.