Juru Mountain in Rwanda: Finally Water!

The more than 2,500 households on Juru Mountain have no clean water. During the three-month dry season, adults and children have to walk 5 kilometres to Lake Gashanga or Nyabarongo River to carry dirty water up the mountain in 20-litre canisters. Then firewood has to be collected on the almost deforested Juru Mountain to boil the water. Around 30% of households drink the water untreated, which often causes diarrhoea.
The solution: Our local team organises the installation of 200 rainwater tanks, each with a capacity of 5,000 litres. A ceramic water filter is included in the package. By purchasing in larger quantities, the tanks become cheaper and transport is optimised. Payment is made via microfinancing provided by the local savings co-operative. In order to keep the monthly instalments affordable, we provide a subsidy for each tank. To be able to finance this, we need your help.