Clean Water and Trainings for 100 Families

 
$4,267
$3,523
Raised
Remaining

Summary

Let Us Build Ourselves Kanombe, a Global Grassroots sponsored project, aims to bring clean water and education on domestic violence and hygiene to communities in the Kanombe Sector of Rwanda.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

This community initiated project, led by a group of 15 local women, defines the community's limited access to water as its most urgent problem. Currently, women and children walk long distances to get water, risking violence at these remote water collection points. Children tasked with collecting water are often unable to attend school, and women who are late in bringing water home are often abused by their husbands. In addition, water borne disease in the community is rampant.

How will this project solve this problem?

A central water access point will be installed, and women and men will receive trainings on sanitation, women's rights, and domestic violence; water will be sold to cover ongoing costs. In its first year, the project will benefit over 100 families.

Potential Long Term Impact

After one year, 60% of community women will know their rights, 70% of community members will no longer suffer from water borne diseases, and 80% of women will utilize clean water and know of risks associated with using dirty water.

Project Message

If women have access to clean water, and men and women are trained about women’s rights, problems facing women, including violence against women will be reduced.
- Jackie Nkwikoreze, Project Leader

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,267

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $4,267 .  The original project funding goal was $7,790.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

Resources

Funded

Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.

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Organization

Global Grassroots

Project Leader

Gretchen Wallace

President and Founder
Hanover, New Hampshire United States

Where is this project located?

Map of Clean Water and Trainings for 100 Families