Access to drinking water for vulnerable populations thanks to social entrepreneurship
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The project
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1001fontaines provides a proven, sustainable model for accelerating access to drinking water for all.
356 000
childrenhad free access to drinking water at school in 2023
1 million
of beneficiariesin Cambodia, our first country of operation
300+
Water Kiosksdeployed in rural Cambodia, providing access to drinking water for vulnerable populations
Solution
Today, 2 billion people in the world still have no access to drinking water. The targets set by the UN for 2030 for universal access to drinking water seem unattainable, especially for people living in rural, often isolated areas. Investing in innovative, effective and sustainable solutions such as 1001fontaines is the only way to achieve SDG 6.
1001fontaines develops and deploys sustainable solutions for access to drinking water for vulnerable populations. 1001fontaines' model breaks the circle of poverty on a village scale: the association creates small drinking water production stations (water kiosks) in rural villages in developing countries, then trains local entrepreneurs to manage them. They then resell the water at less than 2 cents per liter, a price recommended by the WHO, which enables even the most vulnerable households to obtain drinking water.
1001fontaines develops and deploys sustainable solutions for access to drinking water for vulnerable populations. 1001fontaines' model breaks the circle of poverty on a village scale: the association creates small drinking water production stations (water kiosks) in rural villages in developing countries, then trains local entrepreneurs to manage them. They then resell the water at less than 2 cents per liter, a price recommended by the WHO, which enables even the most vulnerable households to obtain drinking water.
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The money will be used for
- Financing the construction of Water Kiosks in rural areas in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Madagascar and Bangladesh;
- Training a local entrepreneur to manage a Water Kiosk;
- Improving the health of thousands of people through access to safe, potable water;
- Providing free drinking water in schools around Water Kiosks.
- Training a local entrepreneur to manage a Water Kiosk;
- Improving the health of thousands of people through access to safe, potable water;
- Providing free drinking water in schools around Water Kiosks.
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6,206
lifelong access to drinking water for people
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Why we love it?
Increased living standards, reduced illness, less absenteeism from school, lower CO2 emissions and, quite simply, access to the most vital resource of all: it's hard to think of more positive impacts on Cambodia's disadvantaged populations than 1001fontaines!
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1001fontaines is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Sustainable development goals
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