WaterStep

WaterStep is celebrating 28 years, 70 countries, and more than 11 million lives impacted! WaterStep empowers individuals and communities to take care of their own water needs: alleviating suffering, building healthier communities, and transforming lives around the world. 

Every day, WaterStep makes an impact in the global water crisis. We work around the world to improve water and sanitation with a focus in four key areas: health and wellness, education and training, empowerment, and emergency relief. We transform communities by educating and training individuals on proper health and hygiene practices and safe water solutions. Once WaterStep tools are installed in a community, they are resilient and will go on chlorinating water day after day. No additional assistance is needed from WaterStep, and the community is empowered to live healthier lives. 

To date, WaterStep has responded to 32 disasters both on US soil as well as internationally bringing lifesaving equipment in the aftermath of hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, human caused disasters, and the Russo-Ukrainian War. Instead of the typical response of heavy pallets of bottled water, WaterStep comes in with simple tools that are mobile, easy to operate, and sustainable to provide safe water and disinfectant to communities impacted by disaster. WaterStep brings back a sense of control and dignity to those in crisis.

Please consider supporting WaterStep today as we continue to work locally and internationally. At WaterStep we Save Lives with Safe Water!

Who We Are

According to the World Health Organization, 2.4 billion people lack access to proper sanitation around the world and over 660 million people still lack access to safe drinking water. The global health and hygiene deficit leads to devastating health issues such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio.

WaterStep, headquartered in Louisville, KY, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving this vision: that everyone has access to safe water and no one suffers from waterborne illnesses. We implement water projects and empower people with technology and training in water purification, disaster relief, health education, proper sanitation, and well repair. Since our founding in 1995, WaterStep has helped bring safe water to over four million people in more than 58 countries.