Sanitation
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 the USAID-funded Isoko y’Ubuzima project. Trained by Isoko y’Ubuzima as a hygiene focal person and a member of the “Abatanyuranya (the Unanimous)” village savings and…
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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 to afford the needed changes. Sylvie Niyingenera is a mother from Kirehe District, Musaza Sector, who says she cannot afford a concrete slab in the…
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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. Through her dedication and hard work, she has not only improved her own life but has also become a leading advocate, driving a positive change…
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It’s been five months since Valentine Uwamahoro says she first heard about the importance of constructing an improved latrine for her family. The USAID-funded Isoko y’Ubuzima project community mobilizers, together with the volunteers of “Twungurane Ibitekerezo,” a village savings and loan association (VSLA), visited her community to facilitate access to basic sanitation and hygiene services. …
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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 products is even more complex. Rwanda aims to reach universal access to basic sanitation and hygiene services by 2024 and safely managed by 2030; presently,…
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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 in her community would walk two hours each day for water. The sanitation situation was just as bad. Most latrines didn’t have roofs, so they…
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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 peaceful valley, surrounded by lush green hills. Students in their crisp yellow uniforms laugh as they meander through freshly painted corridors on their way to…
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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 the rural hillsides of Rwanda and has lived here all 46 years of his life. Growing up, he says they lacked clean things in the…
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