In September 2023, the water system at Ryabiregnye Village ROTOM Outreach Centre opened up to the community. Now, the seniors of Ryabirengye and their families can rest easy knowing they have access to quality medical care and a reliable, abundant source of safe water.
In 2015, we started H2O4ALL with a mission: to bring sustainable, accessible safe water to struggling communities around the world. Odile Bartlett and Timothy Muttoo had noticed something missing from many humanitarian efforts in developing countries: an experienced and informed voice that could advocate for community water access.
2023 was our fifteenth anniversary and a year of changes. As we move forward into 2024, let’s look at what we achieved in 2023.
In 2015, we partnered with Assemblies of God Cuba to serve water-stressed communities in Cuba’s Cienfuegos District. Since then, fourteen churches in the Cienfuegos District have received safe water systems, providing thousands of community members with a much-needed alternative to local water sources.
In 2012, H2O4ALL partnered with Wine to Water to bring safe water to water-stressed areas of the Dominican Republic. With simple point-of-use water filters, we’ve brought safe water to tens of thousands of people in struggling communities – one family at a time.
Finally, we broke new ground in Kibera, outside Nairobi. This informal community is home to nearly two million people, many of whom live in poverty. Since Kibera isn’t linked to any local water systems, most people rely on the extremely polluted Nairobi River.
Last January, we partnered with Reach One Touch One Ministries to implement a safe water project at Life Primary and Secondary Schools. Thanks to that project, the schools now have a safe water system that provides up to 23,000 litres a day.