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Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026 Overview

February 18, 2026

Read an overview of the upcoming symposium in Kiglai.

From Passive Sales to Dynamic Community Outreach: Fanny’s Journey in Sanitation Entrepreneurship

October 17, 2024

Tuyizere Francoise, popularly known as Fanny, operates a sanitation showroom in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Rwanda. Her journey in sanitation entrepreneurship began in September 2022 with the support of…

Access to Permanent Running Water, a Wish Granted, Says Anitha

March 8, 2024

In the serene, sun-kissed lands of a remote community, of Kabare Sector, Kayonza District, there existed a tale of resilience, fortitude, and the pursuit of a fundamental need: water. Among…

Transforming Hygiene and Sanitation practices in her community

February 21, 2024

This is an inspiring story of Emilienne Ahobantegeye, a community member in Kirehe District, Musaza Sector, Rwanda, who made significant investments in improving hygiene and sanitation at the household level.…

Clean water means a better life

May 11, 2023

Growing up in the rural Rwamiko Sector, Gicumbi District in the Northern part of Rwanda, Theogene Ndayishimiye always struggled to access clean water. Every day, as a young boy, Theogene…

A Drop of Opportunity

March 23, 2023

When she married ten years ago, Alphonsine Mukanoheri moved from her home village in the east of Rwanda to her new home in Rurembo Village, Gicumbi, a district in the…

Clean water means good health

March 22, 2023

Growing up in a remote, rural part of western Rwanda, Immaculée Mukamutesi, 47, always struggled to access clean water. Every morning, she says, women and girls got up early and…

No regrets for investing in sanitation

January 6, 2023

It’s been five months since Valentine Uwamahoro says she first heard about the importance of constructing an improved latrine for her family. The United States Government-funded Isoko y’Ubuzima project community…

Access to basic sanitation:  Inclusively overcoming the challenges 

January 6, 2023

Thousands of rural households in Rwanda still lack access to sanitation and hygiene services. and for people living with disabilities, the lack of access to hygiene and sanitation services and…

Kayonza community urged to support people with disabilities

January 6, 2023

People with disabilities are the most vulnerable to poor hygiene, lack of relevant sanitary equipment, access to clean water, and lack of support by the community to improve their hygiene,…