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1001fontaines
Locally-managed drinking water kiosks
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With 10 €,
1001fontaines finances:
1 additional drinking water beneficiary(ies)
3,001 €20,000 €
482 Captains
Challenge
1/4 of the world's population still doesn't have access to drinking water, and unsafe water kills one person every 7 seconds.
In Cambodia, 80% of the population lives in rural areas, a majority of whom don't have access to satisfactory quality water for drinking and essential daily needs.
Yet, water is the source of everything! The lack of drinking water creates a vicious circle of poverty that 1001fontaines transforms into a virtuous circle.
Solution
The 1001fontaines model breaks the circle of poverty at village level: 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.
Recent result
Today, 10001fontaines enables 900,800 people, including 310,000 children, to drink clean drinking water every day. The association has built nearly 300 water kiosks, created more than 1,050 local jobs and demonstrated itsconcrete impact on health (reduction in illness), education (reduction in schoolchildren's absenteeism by up to 75%) and environment (17,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided each year, as beneficiaries no longer boil water).
The money will be used for
The money raised will be used to finance:
- real estate investment (water kiosk building): 9,979€ ;
- real estate investment (water kiosk building): 9,979€ ;
- water treatment investment: 1,240€ ;
- technical set-up: 9,139€ ;
- technical set-up: 9,139€ ;
- water testing: 926€ ;
- education and information materials: 2,250€ ;
- ergonomics: 2,323€ ;
- ergonomics: 2,323€ ;
- salaries for local partner Teuk Saat: 12,850€.
Goal
By opening a water kiosk, 3,000 villagers benefit from sustainable access to drinking water, and 1,000 children with the "Water In School" program delivering free drinking water to schools.
17-21 rue saint fiacre, 75002 Paris, France
1001fontaines creates and deploys sustainable solutions to bring drinking water to vulnerable populations
Today, 1/3 of the world's population still has no access to drinking water. Unsafe water kills one person every 7 seconds. Water being the source of everything, the 1001fontaines model helps break the circle of poverty on a village scale: the association creates small drinking water production stations in rural villages in developing countries. It recruits villagers, trains them and entrusts them with the micro-enterprise. They sell the water for less than 2 centimes per liter. Each month, the association provides coaching for the entrepreneur, and this monthly support ensures the viability and sustainability of the initiative.
1001 thanks to all our sponsors!
Dear Captain Cause patrons!
3 months have passed and we're delighted to share with you the new advances and achievements of 1001fontaines.
Many advances and achievements have occurred, which we proudly share. Among the most significant news, we are particularly proud to share with you some great news!
> After reaching 1 million beneficiaries in March in all our countries, we are now on track to bring clean drinking water to 1 million people in our first country of intervention: Cambodia! This achievement marks a significant milestone since inception thanks to this tremendous impact.
<> Last September, we published our first-half 2023 report, highlighting the impact of our initiatives in the first six months of 2023 in our four focus countries. You can discover it here.
> Think-thank IRC WASH conducted a study on the Cambodian water access model developed by 1001fontaines and Teuk Saat 1001. This analysis, published last August, praised the approach of our community-based water-bottle service model, which delivers safe drinking water on a large scale and in a sustainable way to rural populations. Consult the IRC WASH study.
The entire 1001fontaines team sends out a big thank you for your invaluable support, because without you, none of this would be possible! So 1001 thanks to all our patrons 💙
News from 1001fontaines!
Hello to all our Captain Cause patrons! 😊
The entire 1001fontaines team sends you 1001 thanks for your support! Thanks to you, we're making progress every day towards a world where everyone will have sustainable access to affordable, quality water.
The entire 1001fontaines team sends you 1001 thanks for your support! Thanks to you, we're making progress every day towards a world where everyone will have sustainable access to affordable, quality water.
A lot has happened since our last exchange in April, and we're proud to share it:
💧 Veasna, our project manager in Cambodia, presented the kiosk 2.0 that's under construction. More ergonomic and connected, the kiosk of the future will enable more in-depth monitoring of water quality and production. Visit it on video !
💧 In Madagascar, we conducted a survey of 260 people. The results highlighted the importance of our drinking water service. Learn more here.
💧 In May, we published our Annual Report 2022, tracing the impact of our action in our four countries of operation. You can read it here.
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your support, without which none of this would have been possible! 💙
1 million beneficiaries!
Hello to all our Captain Cause patrons! Many thanks for your support, which is helping to accelerate access to drinking water for vulnerable populations and generate a virtuous circle to help lift them out of poverty.
Among our recent news, we have some great news to share with you: last March, we surpassed one million beneficiaries with perennial access to drinking water! This water is essential for the most vulnerable populations: it reduces the risk of disease and keeps people healthy, freeing up time to go to school and work, all for better economic development.
By 2025, our goal is to double the number of beneficiaries, reaching 2 million people. With every new water kiosk we open, 4,000 people gain sustainable access to drinking water, including 1,000 schoolchildren with our "Water In School" program.
All this wouldn't be possible without you, 1001 thanks for your support :)