Impact Stories

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

As the rain increased, so did the intensity of our search. We jogged from house to house through the small village of Arkhet, knocking on doors and asking if anyone had a tractor we could use. It was

In the November 2014 issue of Forbes Magazine, Nepal was listed as one of "the 10 Coolest Places to Visit in 2015." With eight of the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest, the Earth's

Written by Michael Steele, engineer in Nepal, with Tara Jones We woke up at 3 A.M. On purpose. We drove three hours down into the valley and were met by the people at the base of the mountain. The

Over the weekend, our team in Nepal diligently worked to bring the people of Pokhari safe water after the devastating earthquake on April 25th. Photographer Bobby Neptune documents the difficult

It's now been 20 days since the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the country of Nepal. Since then, our team has flown in, shipped dozens of water treatment systems over, endured more

Jennifer Lawson and her husband Doug are currently serving with Water Missions in Uganda. Jennifer is a mother to two young boys and was kind enough to be a guest writer for us this week as we

Craig Williams, Water Missions' Logistics Director, is in Nepal following April 25th's devastating earthquake. Senior Technician Tosa Surbakti and Project Engineer Tim Darms have joined him to begin

Craig Williams, Water Missions' Logistics Director, has been on the ground in Nepal since Sunday. Late last night we received communication from him with an extended update on how the relief efforts

Peter Conway (below left), known for biking across America, recently traveled to Honduras with Scotty Parker (above), the Parker family and Water Missions International's staff to visit the