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We are raising funds to build one new Water Kiosk in the Battambang region of Cambodia. The water kiosk will provide safe water at an affordable price to 1 entire village including children at school (+2,500 vulnerable people), and create 3 sustainable jobs.
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Situation
At least 1 in 4 people, mainly living in rural areas with uncertain livelihoods, lack access to safe drinking water. By drinking unsafe water people are more likely to get sick - diarrheal diseases alone kill 1.6 million people each year. Drinking unsafe water directly results in loss of income due to unplanned expenses and countless days of missing school or work. Poor access to safe drinking water is a major root cause of slow community development.
Solution
1001fontaines creates social businesses by training local villagers to become water entrepreneurs. Using a decentralised model -called Water Kiosk, we are delivering safe drinking water to vulnerable populations in a scalable and financially sustainable way. Water kiosks are small water purification plants. Water is purified locally and bottled into 20L jugs, home-delivered and sold at an afford price, enabling everyone to access this essential service.
