SMALL ENTERPRISES FOR CLEAN WATER

IN CAMBODIA

1001fontaines sets up water kiosks containing small solar water purification plants, and trains local entrepreneurs to produce safe drinking water and distribute it to villagers at an affordable price.

The purified water is delivered directly to people’s homes at a price agreed with the community to ensure families can afford it and that the local entrepreneur can cover the costs to make their business financially sustainable.

A local franchising entity provides the water kiosk businesses with ongoing coaching, technical assistance, routine maintenance and a monthly water quality control test.

In addition, the water is supplied free of charge to schools, which helps reduce absenteeism by up to 75% and enables the children to grow healthily and benefit fully from their education.

1001fontaines aims to grow its network to 380 water kiosks serving a total of 1.18 million people by the end of 2026.

IN MADAGASCAR

1001fontaines has adapted its water kiosk model to serve the urban areas around Tamatave, Madagascar’s second largest city.

Here, large water production facilities supply a decentralised network of kiosks that sell drinking water at a price that is affordable to the urban poor.

In addition, 6000 school students and 120 families with sickle cell disease are provided with water free of charge.

This urban model, which serves 44,000 customers today, will soon be rolled out to new areas, providing access to quality drinking water and aims to serve 100,000 people by 2027.