Water For People Rwanda
Everyone • Forever
We believe in a world where everyone has safe drinking water, forever.
Water For People is a global nonprofit that helps people bring clean water and sanitation solutions to their communities for generations to come.
Water For People in Rwanda
Water For People began operating in Rwanda in 2008 and has since been partnering with various stakeholders to provide sustainable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene education to communities in the districts of Rulindo, Kicukiro, and Gicumbi.
OUR MISION
Water For People exists to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments.
this is everyone forever
Our sustainable approach to WASH services ensures that reliable and lasting water and sanitation services are brought to every family, school, and health clinic in the districts where we work. We partner with local governments, businesses, and individuals, providing the training, tools, and support they need to bring clean water and sanitation systems to their own communities. Then we ensure they have the resources and knowledge they need to maintain those systems for generations to come. We call this impact model Everyone Forever, or here in Rwanda, the District Wide Approach.
THIS IS THE FACE OF CLEAN WATER
Explore inspirational stories from Rwanda.
From Passive Sales to Dynamic Community Outreach: Fanny’s Journey in Sanitation Entrepreneurship
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…
ACCESS TO PERMANENT RUNNING WATER, A WISH GRANTED, SAYS ANITHA
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 those who experienced the profound transformation brought about by access to safe water is Anitha Mukarutabana, a spirited member of this close-knit community. Recounting the…
Transforming Hygiene and Sanitation practices in her community
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…
Clean water means a better life
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 got up early morning and walked downhill to fetch water – dirty water from a stream that runs in the valley. He remembers missing classes…
A DROP OF OPPORTUNITY
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 north. As happy as she was to have married the love of her life, Alphonsine knew she would face one big challenge – accessing water.…
Clean water means good health
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 walked long distances to fetch water in a valley downhill. "It took us about an hour and a half to get to the water source,"…