Access to drinking water for vulnerable populations thanks to social entrepreneurship
1001fontaines
Action zones
International
The project
International solidarityFood
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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20 years of innovation and impact
Dear Patrons,
In September 2024, our organization celebrated its 20 years of existence. Two decades of impact and innovation dedicated to providing safe, high-quality, affordable drinking water to vulnerable populations in Asia and Africa.
To mark this milestone, we organized a hybrid event, with the participation of our local teams, held on Wednesday, September 25, from 9am to 12pm in Paris. It was an opportunity to discover our projects, as well as our local teams spread across our 4 intervention countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar and Bangladesh.
Frédéric Mazzella, President and Co-founder of Captain Cause, was invited to present your impact through difts distributed at 1001fontaines. His talk hopefully inspired other partners to multiply their impact through Captain Cause
Find the video of the event by here !
Thank you for your support, which enables over 1.3 million people to benefit from quality drinking water every day 💙
The 1001fontaines team
A new project for 1001fontaines!
Dear Captains,
2 months have passed since our last news and we're delighted to share some 1001fontaines news and achievements with you! We have some very big news that wouldn't have been possible without you!"
We're proud to announce that on March 20, 2024, two days before World Water Day, we launched a clean water access project in Bangladesh, in partnership with local organization Uttaran!"
We aim to become the drinking water solution of choice for vulnerable populations in 5 countries by 2030. Each of your difts brings us a little closer to our goal!
Thank you for your support, which enables us to provide quality drinking water for all 💙
Thank you for your support, which enables us to provide quality drinking water for all 💙
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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lifelong access to drinking water for one person
already funded1513 difts
Action zones
International
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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2024 promotion
1001fontaines is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Sustainable development goals
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