The latest on our work and those supporting it
Mobile Monitoring Training in Kenya
This is Paul, he is a Community Development worker focusing on hygiene and sanitation. He works for Bridge Water Project, one of our partnering NGOs here Kenya. He’s learned how to submit a sanitation survey through his phone. Kenya is leading the way in mobile banking and we want to help Kenya pave the way […]
Boda Boda Traveling in Kenya
The work we do at The Water Project isn’t easy, but your support does help greatly and makes a big impact. Every bit helps. We couldn’t do our jobs efficiently if it wasn’t for the boda boda drivers that take us from site to site on narrow rural roads that are impossible to pass with […]
A New Well for St Emmanuel Church
St Emmanuel Kapng’etuny Church in Kenya was getting their water from gravity piped water from Kipkaren Township Water project. The dam is located 1.5km away from the church compound. The water was turbid and wasn’t receiving any treatment before being released to the community hence, the water was only good for animals to drink and […]
New Well for the Shipala Community
Shipala Community in Kenya is comprised of small scale farmers and most of their activities depend on water. To fetch water, community members would walk a half mile each way to a protected stream. However, the stream was seasonal and during the dry season, you’d have to wake up early for the chance of water. People in […]
We Know Water is Flowing Here
Remote water-point monitoring is becoming a reality. Our monthly donors are making it happen. The L’Wanda K Secondary school, pictured above, is home to nearly 200 students. And as you know, daily access to safe water is essential to their education, good health and hopeful futures. But we really can’t fully celebrate the benefits of […]
A visit with the Kee Self Help Group
Our Water Programs Director, Crissie Ferrara, is in Kenya this week visiting a number of our partners and implementing teams. For the past few days, she’s been spending time with Africa Sand Dam Foundation (ASDF), visiting some of our recently completed water projects to see the kinds of progress these innovative solutions make possible.
Safe Water in Urban Settlements
Today, Crissie (Water Programs Director) spent time visiting our partners, Pamoja Trust, and a section of the Mathare Slum known as Mashimoni. We’re currently funding a legal piped water network to at least 50 plots via a micro-loan program. Crissie’s day began with the team discussing the pressing issue of lack of water and sanitation […]
Water Project May Updates
Here’s just some of what our teams have been up to lately… The Water Project successfully delivered clean water to eight communities in May, with four more projects nearing completion. We are excited to share that the hard work of our dedicated teams impacted a total of over 4,000 recipients across eastern Africa. By providing […]
She Did What for Water?
Stacey’s dream; to raise enough money to help The Water Project build a well to provide clean, safe water to a community in Africa. She’s committed to seeing it happen. Really committed… like… shave her head committed. Stacey’s put all her hair on the line on the floor. She promised to chop off her “blonde […]
Charting Impact Report
The Water Project just completed our Charting Impact Report as a demonstration of our commitment to ongoing transparency and accountability in support of our mission.
