Rwanda Safe Water Project

1. NO POVERTY

6. CLEAN WATER

7. AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY

13. CLIMATE ACTION

Delivering clean, safe water in Rwanda by identifying and rehabilitating broken-down boreholes. An ongoing maintenance programme, alongside water sanitation and hygiene training, ensures a safe and reliable community water supply is maintained.
Each of the 12 micro-projects under this programme prevents:

– 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions

Whilst also providing:

– A supply of clean safe water for communities
– Reduced incidence of waterborne diseases
– Less time and effort spent collecting wood to boil and sanitise the water
– Reduced expenditure on wood fuel, leaving money free for other household expenses
– Reduced pressure on local wildlife and ecosystems due to reduced deforestation