The latest on our work and those supporting it
7 Unconventional Ways to Combat Water Scarcity
If more people practiced awareness regarding their household water usage, it would relieve pressure on local water resources, especially in water-stressed areas. But remembering to turn the faucet off while you brush your teeth won’t affect global policy. When you dig into the data on global water usage, you find that water is a political […]
Why would someone wash clothes or bathe in their own drinking water source?
This is another entry in a series where we answer questions we’ve received from curious donors, website visitors, and casual commenters. As we’ve said before, it can be difficult for those who have always had water piped into their homes to understand what it’s like not to have water. We haven’t needed to trek long […]
The Ripple Effects of Carrying Water Long Distances
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 […]
Just Flour and Water: The Dish Eaten ‘Round a Continent
It’s called by many names. In Sierra Leone, it’s called fufu or foofoo. In Uganda, it’s posho. In Kenya, it’s ugali. But all over Africa and the Caribbean, people are (essentially) eating the same thing. With its worldwide adoration, I was surprised I’d never heard of this dish until I started working at The Water […]
Featured Fundraisers: Arabella and Lola raised $15k!
This week, we’re spotlighting two intrepid teenage fundraisers named Arabella and Lola. They have worked so hard to gather support and donations for our cause. We thought it only fitting to show you how amazing they are!
The Big Nudge
A big nudge began in me in 2010. Having worked in software project management for nearly 30 years, I felt a shift inside. Something was changing, something was on the horizon, but not yet in view.
Takeaways from the All Systems Connect International Symposium
In May, I represented The Water Project (TWP) in The Hague, Netherlands with a colleague, Adam Torrey, at the All Systems Connect International Symposium. This event brought together nearly 700 professionals, policymakers, and academics from across the globe with expertise in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH); health; climate; economic development; and social justice. Throughout the […]
What Does Water Have to Do with Domestic Violence?
This is another entry in a series where we answer questions we’ve received from curious donors, website visitors, and casual commenters. As we’ve said before, it can be difficult for those of us who have always had water piped into our homes to understand what it’s like not to have water. We haven’t needed to trek long […]
5 Surprising Ways Sand Dams Reinvigorate Communities
Sand dams are an innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective technology used to improve water access in dry regions worldwide. A sand dam is a small dam constructed across a seasonal river or stream bed where water flows during the rainy season. The dam is built to capture and store water in the sand that accumulates behind […]
First UN water conference in half-century yields new promises, no binding actions
The UN convened world leaders to address the global water crisis for the first time in more than a half-century – the outcomes got mixed reviews.
