Water Matters

The latest on our work and those supporting it



Muffin Mondays – Turning Treats into Taps


Monday, October 31st, 2011by Tess Crick

Libby and her Mom Meg have something in common.  They love to bake.  In fact, they even have their own web site where folks in the Hamilton, Ohio area can order freshly baked muffins and cupcakes to be delivered to your door. Check them out here:http://flourpowertreats.weebly.com/index.html But what makes Libby so cool is that she […]

 

Smiles are only the beginning


Wednesday, September 28th, 2011by Peter

The most amazing this about this photograph is that it doesn’t even begin to tell the story of what will happen in this place. Yet, so often, we get caught up in images like these. Don’t get me wrong, there is every reason to. The first drops of clean, safe water for a school bring […]

 

Make Something, Learn Something, Love People


Monday, August 15th, 2011by Tess Crick

“Every day we make something, we learn something, and we try to love people.” That’s the goal, every day, for the Lowe family from Abilene, Texas. We met Matt, Amy and their two children, Liam and Mary when they called recently about starting a fundraising page so that Liam, pictured here with Dad, could love people by […]

 

Southwest Chicago Christian School Raises $26,000


Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011by Peter

Faith in Action Overflows to Four Communities Students at Southwest Chicago Christian School in Tinley Park, Illinois have been learning about the lack of clean water available to people throughout the world.   As Principal Terry Huizenga wrote, “After hearing that one out of every six people in the world do not have access to clean […]

 

Changamwe urban sanitation project taking shape!


Wednesday, June 8th, 2011by

I’ve been spending quite a lot of time with a men’s support group in Changamwe recently, an informal urban settlement on the main Nairobi road out of Mombasa. They have developed a proposal for a sanitation block in their community, involving three or four flush toilets and a shower. The idea is that people will […]

 

We’re Moving (and growing)!


Thursday, June 2nd, 2011by Peter

Beginning on June 6th, 2011 – The Water Project, Inc is relocating our headquarters from Charlotte, NC to Concord, NH.  It’s a big move and we couldn’t be happier! We’re incredibly excited about this new opportunity to expand our operations, add some office space and welcome new folks to our team! Our new headquarters in […]

 

The 10 Hour Power Shower


Tuesday, May 31st, 2011by Peter

Strangest fundraiser ever? We may never know… but Kevin Cline and friends sure got our attention with this one.  You simply have to watch!   You may be wondering… Was this a waste of water? Maybe.   But, here’s a stunner.  A 10 hour shower only uses about 1,500 gallons of water.  That’s less than […]

 

Carbon for Water? Now how does that work?


Thursday, May 26th, 2011by

Vestergaard Frandsen are a Swiss company involved in the research, development, manufacture and distribution of humanitarian products. They are the guys behind the Permanet mosquito net. On their website they talk of ‘profit for a purpose’. Right now, in Western Province, Kenya they are rolling out a water filtration program intended to cover 90% of […]

 

Young. Creative. Inspiring.


Monday, May 23rd, 2011by Peter

What do you think … is four-years-old too young to make a difference for someone living without reliable access to clean water?  If you think so, then we’d have to say … think again! Silver, who lives in Utah, is making a difference – one ‘facebadge’ at a time.  His Dad, Justin, tells us that […]

 

Delays In Sierra Leone Due to Severe Drought


Friday, May 13th, 2011by Peter

By now, you may be wondering… “What’s going on with the water project I funded in Sierra Leone?” It’s been a number of months since your donation was made.  And at that time, we let you know a project was soon to be getting underway in Sierra Leone.  As you may have noticed, some of […]