Volunteers Visit Recipient Families in Juru
Reported by Rebero Jean d'Amour, Story written by Amanda MulderIn December 2019, Water Project volunteers visited 40 families in Juru who had previously received SAM3 Household Filters. During these visits, volunteers worked with the family members to clean and backwash the filters, answered any questions from the families, and reinforced previous health and hygiene lessons to ensure that all needs of the family were being met.
During these visits, volunteers did not identify any larger issues to be addressed.
Location:
| Country: | Rwanda |
| District: | Bugesera |
| Sector: | Juru |
| Cell: | Mugorore |
Solution:
SAM3 (Sand And Membrane) filters are placed in households for a family and their neighbors. They meet WHO's standards and requires no electricity to function, making it ideal for rural communities. Each family receives extensive training and ongoing volnteer support to maintain the filter for it's 10-year-plus lifespan.
