This archive report was first published on 25 October 2019.
Founded in 2014 by Christelle Kwizera, a Mechanical Engineer, Water Access Rwanda aims to eradicate water issues by providing clean and safe water for low-income earners in Rwanda.
According to the United Nations General Assembly, clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to the realization of all human rights. In 2010, the UN recognized the human right to water and sanitation, calling upon states and international organizations to provide financial resources, capacity-building, and technology transfer to help countries provide safe, clean, and affordable drinking water.
Rwanda, like many African countries, experiences water shortages, leaving women and children with no option but to walk long distances in search of water. This has inspired Christelle to work with communities to ensure they access clean and safe water.
Water Access Rwanda provides a range of services, including filtration, borehole drilling, pump installation, maintenance, and repair, as well as geophysical surveys for commercial, household, community, institutional, industrial, and farm use.
One of the company's unique projects is Inuma, a microgrid network of water points created to supply a whole village with clean and safe water. The Inuma water comes at an affordable cost and is completely safe to drink at the tap.
Since its inception, the company has served over 132,000 individuals, drilled over 90 boreholes, and supplied filters in 8 schools across Rwanda. Water Access Rwanda has also done projects in Burundi, DRC, and Uganda and plans to expand to cover more people and across Africa.
