Jean is a teacher in Kigali. Before moving to Kigali, Jean lived in the countryside of southern Rwanda.
Both he and his wife Marie grew up without safe water nearby and spent hours each day walking to collect water for their families. Jean remembers that despite his passion for education, he would often be late or miss school because of the time spent walking for water.
When building their new home in Kigali, Jean and Marie decided to make an important investment – a household water connection that was available through this programme. They knew the importance of water for their family and future.
“Water is important. You can not survive without water. We need it in our day – we need it to cook food, to wash dishes, to clean the house, to wash hands when you come from the toilet. You always
need water”, Jean emphasizes.
With safe water now accessible, Jean knows the lives of his five children are much different than his own. They are growing up never needing to spend time walking for water.