Mejorar la salud y el saneamiento con acceso al agua potable
benefit from project benefits, improving the livelihoods of communities
caused by boiling water
thanks to an average 56% reduction in time spent on collecting fuel or boiling water
of clean water is supplied by project boreholes annually
mitigated on average annually by removing the need to boil water on wood fires for purification
of wood saved, relieving pressures on surrounding forests
This project restores and repairs existing boreholes to provide clean drinking water to Rwandan communities, removing the need to boil water for purification. Each borehole is up to 100 metres deep, and can be operated with a simple hand pump. The boreholes will be maintained over the project lifetime.
By providing safe water to communities, this project sparks a chain of positive benefits. Children do not have to spend as much time gathering water or firewood, so they can dedicate time to studying. Families resources are freed up as they don’t have to spend money or time on firewood, instead, they can take part in other income-generating activities, household tasks or taking care of each other. Water-borne and respiratory diseases are reduced thanks to better sanitary conditions and less indoor smoke. By removing the need to boil water the project significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions as well as deforestation pressures on surrounding forests where firewood is sourced.
