Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Gaming for Water


Wednesday, December 1st, 2010by Peter

Can video games change lives? The twelve teens who took part in a “Game-a-thon” to raise money for The Water Project sure think so.

 

Three School Well Repairs Completed


Wednesday, September 29th, 2010by Peter

Three wells were recently repaired at schools near Kakamega, Kenya.

 

Butere Girls High School Well Completed


Wednesday, September 8th, 2010by Peter

A well has been completed at a girls high school near Kakamega, Kenya serving over 1,200 people.

 

North Way Christian Kidz GIG Raises over $9,000


Thursday, August 12th, 2010by Peter

This June, North Way Christian Community, a church in Wexford, Pennsylvania, hosted their annual summer camp, Kidz GIG. The objective of the week-long camp was to teach kids about the importance of service. The result: kids modeling true service to the entire church.

 

Well Completed at St. James ACK Church


Monday, June 28th, 2010by Peter

The well at St. James ACK Church near Kakamega, Kenya has been completed and handed over to the church community. Our implementing partner reported from the ceremony…(unedited) “Bridge Water Project officers arrived on Sunday and it was good to have the Sunday service with the Christians of St. James ACK Enanga who came in large […]

 

Thanks Toronto!


Monday, June 28th, 2010by Peter

We want to send out a HUGE thank you to Catalina Urtoi who organized a 5K Run on May 20th in Toronto, Canada to benefit The Water Project.  Together they raised $1,000 to help fund a well. 5k runs are an especially powerful way to show support as so often, moms and children walk upwards […]

 

Ark of Orphans Well Completed


Monday, June 28th, 2010by Peter

A new well has been completed and handed over to the community at Ark of Orphans Development Project near Kakamega, Kenya.

 

Masingo Well Project Completed


Friday, June 25th, 2010by Peter

We are now clean and we look like other human beings, GOD came inside you people and brought life to us.

 

Columbus Signature Academy Funds a Well


Thursday, June 17th, 2010by Peter

The students of Columbus Signature Academy spent a semester of school working toward our goal to raise $4500 to fund an entire well for a school. Their integrated project was huge success…read how.

 

Drilling complete at Bishop Sulumeti Girls School


Thursday, June 10th, 2010by Peter

The well has been drilled and capped at the Bishop Sulumeti Girls School near Kakamega, Kenya.  The concrete pad, which helps protect the well, can be seen here being formed.  The next step will be to install the pump.