Vision

Date the team formed: 2015

Number of team members: 12

Total number of beneficiaries: 4457

Amount Funded:$455

Team Vision launched their first water venture in 2017. Vision initially faced a tremendous obstacle when their water supply was diverted for the military base in the area. But this dynamic team persevered, and by engaging the community and local officials, they raised more than 425,000 RWF (US $455) as well as the workforce needed to excavate a new pipeline. Now they successfully supply water to over 3200 people. While the team consistently worked on finding a solution to their water access problem, they never missed an opportunity to run their social change program. They conducted classes on family planning for 180 couples, provided birth control resources to vulnerable women in their community, and created a lending circle that grew to 193 women.

Recognized for their benevolent leadership, team Vision now manages two additional water sites. Due to water disruptions from the local municipality, 329 households (1316 individuals) went without regular clean water access. In September of 2019, team Vision was granted a venture expansion plan to add two 5000 liter water tanks. Team Vision’s most recent and third expansion site is currently reaching 2975 individuals of whom roughly 40% (1230) are girls.

The team is also carefully resuming its training and workshops focused on income generation, gender equity, and family planning as COVID restrictions allow. In response to COVID-19, team Vision continues to offer life-saving support in the form of food and sanitation supplies to their most at-risk neighbors including much-needed soap to their most vulnerable neighbors, to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.