Rwandans4Water

National NGO Status

amazi — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:58:44 +0000

Today, after a long time of some paper work, Rwandans4water received its temporary certificate to operate in Rwanda as a National Non-Governmental Organization. The team is to submit the application for its legal personality after 9 months. This is very good news as we work hard to increase the impact of our work. We take it as a call to action!

We also want to thank people who worked tireless to get to where we are now. The road ahead is still long, but we can do it together. We will advocate and work with these communities towards sustainable development!

Certificate of NGO

R4W receives $9000 Donation from the Rotary Club 29 of Oklahoma City

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:03:55 +0000

On Tuesday April 16th, in downtown Oklahoma City; members of the Rwandans4water attended a luncheon with the club29 and Rotary club of Oklahoma City. In attendance were former President Mike O’Neal, President John deSteiguer of Oklahoma Christian University, Marion Paden who is the current president of Rotary Club, and many other members of the Rotary Club29, the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City.

During the event, R4W received a check of $9000 from the fundraising that had been pledged initially by the Rotary Club29 members. R4W first visited the Rotary Club earlier this year in January; and got the opportunity to present about the water crisis in Rwanda as well as how one could get involved by donating funds to help drill more water wells.

With this much amount raised, R4W intends to drill many water wells during the summer. A number of Rwandan students studying at Oklahoma Christian University and several other universities within the United States will be going back to Rwanda in the next three months (May to August), and part of their time will be spent drilling and coordinating R4W activities. These activities include doing research on which places need water most, and then drilling the water wells that will provide clean water.

It is estimated that one water well built, can support about 100 families with clean and safe water. With this many water wells; more people will be able to have access to clean and safe water, thus eradicating possibilities of water-spread diseases, and other health-related concerns.or health issues.

Rwandans4Water would like to take this opportunity to thank the Rotary Club29 of Oklahoma City, for their valuable support in continuing to provide clean water to people back home in Rwanda.

ATN-Rwanda visit

amazi — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:01:51 +0000

David Reeves from ATN-Rwanda (African Transformation Network) with a few american friends visited our work in Gatsibo District. The well was completed in 10 days and it is now serving 100 families around the area.

Waterfull Partnership

amazi — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:37:53 +0000

Our relationship with Waterfull started with it’s Executive Director Joseph Uhlman coming to Rwanda at the end of Summer 2012. He stayed and worked with our team for 2 weeks, where he completed one water well in the Eastern Province. We admire the work Joseph and his team are doing, especially the fact that the are currently raising funds on our behalf.

Joseph and Vedaste after drilling

Joseph doing some site work

Joseph visit Genocide Memorial

Waterfull Partnership

unhealthy sources of water

Completed water well

Visited by National Youth Council

amazi — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:06:17 +0000

The National Youth Council visited the work of Rwandans4Water in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province.
The team has completed a total of 10 water projects serving an estimate of up to 5,000 men, women, and children.
We want to create a framework that gives a chance to Rwanda youth to participate in the development of Rwanda. The main idea is to train those young men and women, equipping them, and having them make a difference in their respective districts.

NYC Visits R4W