03 december 2014
Project Waterfall: Rwanda
Last year, we donated 50% of ticket sales to Project Waterfall, raising an incredible €12,000 to support clean water and sanitation projects in the coffee growing country of Rwanda.
Last year, we donated 50% of ticket sales to Project Waterfall, raising an incredible €12,000 to support clean water and sanitation projects in the coffee growing country of Rwanda.
Imagine walking for hours every day, up and down hills, to collect your water from a dirty river. Imagine this water making you and your family sick, and preventing you from going to work and school. It’s hard to think about, but this is a reality for so many people around the world that Project Waterfall aims to change.
Rwanda is still on the road to recovery following the catastrophic 1994 genocide, which took over 800,000 lives. Although the new government has been working hard and making strides to stabilize the country, water-borne illnesses still remain a leading cause of death.
The contribution we have made has fully funded the construction of a tap stand which will help an entire community in Rwanda gain access to clean water. Project Waterfall will carry out this project by supporting charity: water, who guarantee that 100% of the funds donated will go directly to the cause. The project will take up to 21 months to complete, and once finished charity: water will send us proof in pictures and GPS coordinates, so we can see the actual people and communities we impacted.
As the story progresses, we will be updating this page with more information, photos and eventually GPS coordinates of the communities that we are supporting through Project Waterfall: Rwanda.