Impact Stories

On Saturday, March 12, 2016, thousands gathered in downtown Charleston to be the variable of change in the global water crisis. With the 2016 theme, “I AM X”, a simple equation was introduced: Water

This World Water Day, we're going #Blue4Water. As a member of the Millennium Water Alliance, we're uniting with water organizations around the world to advocate for those without safe water. Roughly 1

Spring has also been a busy time at Water Mission in both the headquarters office and around the world. Water Mission U.S. staff have been traveling to work with international team members in

Introducing the theme of Water Sunday this year: Make It Right. God’s redemptive work in this world centers on restoring all of creation back into right relationship with one’s self, others, creation

Roughly 1.8 billion people lack access to safe water. That’s an astronomical problem. And the solution is pretty complex as well. But if I had to simplify this massive problem down to one simple

Today marks the end of the most recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Waiting 42 days (two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus) after the last confirmed Ebola patient was rid of the virus, Liberia

For many, the holiday season tends to be packed with mildly panicked trips to the store, frustrating hours spent sitting in traffic and extra cups of coffee just to make it through the day

When you hear the word disaster, you almost always imagine tsunamis or hurricanes. Very rarely do you think of political unrest, persecution, rioting, and mass displacement. For the people of Burundi

September 30th marked the last day of the fiscal year for Water Missions International and an opportunity to reflect on how grateful we are for those of you who have been a part of our family. With

Hurricane Joaquin – a category five storm – caused massive devastation throughout the state of South Carolina in the beginning of October. Hardest hit was the city of Columbia, the state’s capital

"And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14 One of the largest humanitarian disasters of 2015 unfolded on April 25th. Water Missions' first staff

In a remote region of Nepal stands a small village called Khorla. For the 800 people who call this place home, the earthquake that struck on April 25th was a devastating blow. With houses leveled

Located in the hills just outside of Cap Haitien, Haiti, the community of Bois Savanne deals with a mountain of struggles threatening to overcome it. The farming has been destroyed by the extreme

This summer we were privileged to have some of the best college students working in our headquarters as interns! From aiding in research, to exploding chlorinators, to providing additional creativity

Thank God it happened on a Saturday. Not that anyone wanted the April 2015 Nepal earthquake to happen at all, but when I hiked up to a school on a rocky outcrop in the mountain village of Thulodhading

Haitian society is a harsh and unforgiving world for handicapped people, as those with disabilities are routinely looked down upon, mocked, rejected and beaten. In a culture where people are separated

Last year, Water Missions International implemented safe water for roughly 4,200 people living in the northwest region of Kenya. The Mt. Paka project took two years to complete, and in August the

The mountainous terrain and costal plains of Honduras are home to almost 8 million people with over half of the population living below the poverty line. In the face of poverty, many people are