We are going to create access to water for 7,000 people NOW

Hi! We are Iris and Said. We met in Tanzania one year ago. Iris was there for her work at Simavi and got to know Said as an incredibly driven, social entrepreneur with a mission: making quality drinking water accessible to everyone in the world. Where others see challenges, Said sees opportunities. He does it! Enthusiastically Said showed his innovativie solution: the Water Vending Machine! A super smart system that can provide safe drinking water with the aid of solar energy. A structural solution to an age-old problem.
 
Unlike many other water projects, this is a social enterprise, that has potential to be taken to scale. That is why we set up a crowdfunding campaign to accelerate the growth of its social enterprise Ufundiko. Iris tells us more about it below.

The power of water Said taught me how making drinking water available has more impact than meeting a basic need. If drinking water is immediately available, it will accelerate the economic development of a village. Due to lack of maintenance, 30 to 40 percent of the water pumps run dry. As a result, women sometimes have to walk for hours  to collect drinking water. Precious time that they could be spending with their family or on income-generating activities.

The opportunity With the help of smart technology and social entrepreneurship, Said's team designed a Water Vending Machine. A smart system that differs from existing water pumps in two important ways: villagers pay for water and thus finance the maintenance of the pump. Besides, thanks to an online dashboard, you can see at any time how much water the pump will tap, when it deviates and when the pump may not function properly and needs to be repaired.

The next step: water for 7,000 people After the successful pilot carried out recently in Nugototo village, Dodoma region, the next step is to build a Water Vending Machine, including technology, in Ngomai. By doing so, we will make drinking water available to 7,000 people! At the same time, the machine starts generating income for maintenance, repair and development. To install the smart Water Vending Machine with innovative technology, Said needs € 16,000. Together with you, we want to take this big step!

A clean campaign Become an investor in this revolution, just like Said and me. Together, we will bring safe drinking water to 7,000 people in Ngomai village, in Tanzania. Thanks to the online dashboard, every quarter, Said and I will keep you updated on the impact of the total investment and how many people use safe drinking water. Accurate down to the litre ;). But we want to thank you more. Therefore, Said is currently looking for residents who can make jewelry or works of art from used Vending Machine coins. As soon as we can show you more of this, we will do so on this page.

Which steps does Said take after this project?  After the succesful pilot, Said and his team will focus on placing the Water Vending Machine, including the smart technolog, on existing water points, so no expensive new wells have to be made. With this, the Water Vending Machine can already provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people! With this crowdfunding campaign, Said takes the first steps towards achieving this goal. As soon as all water pumps are traceable, Said focuses on the installation of new water pumps connected via water pipes to existing water supply systems.