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From Struggle to Comfort: How Accessible Toilets Transformed the Lives of People with Disabilities

June 19, 2026

On a sunny Friday morning, in a quiet valley of Kigabiro, Rwamagana district, Eastern Rwanda, golden sunlight dances through tall banana trees, their wide green leaves swaying gently in the breeze.…

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…

Human-Centered Design for Affordable Sanitation Solutions

August 6, 2024

How terribly frustrating it must be to understand the importance of good sanitation in our homes for the health and safety of our family members, and yet not be able…

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.…

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…

A Better Toilet, a Better Life

August 12, 2019

Folomina’s face lights up when she talks about her toilet. Two years ago, the state of water and sanitation in Folomina’s village was dire. She and the other 20 families…

Water Gives Dreams

August 9, 2019

When water arrived at Binaga School in the remote countryside of Rwanda, it gave students the future. It provided the foundation for them to dream. The school sits in a…

There’s something worth celebrating in the water

July 29, 2019

Simon’s exuberant smile gives away his passion for his task at hand: improve the health of his village through better hygiene and sanitation. Simon was born in this village in…