Water kiosks: Sustainable safe drinking water enterprises

Set up directly in the communities they target, water kiosks produce affordable safe drinking water thanks to a sustainable entrepreneurial model.

The model as it works

343

active water kiosks

1,171,011

consumers

1,200

jobs created

How it works

Locally available water is pumped from ponds, rivers, wells...
 For a responsible resource management, our solution optimizes the volume of pumped water.
 Water is then decanted, filtered, and then purified with a UV-based sterilization process.
 The purified water is then conditioned in 20-liter sanitized and sealed bottles, providing 2 to 3 days of consumption for an average household.
 The bottles are then delivered directly to the families or schools.
 Quality is thus guaranteed till the point of use.
 The empty bottles are collected, cleaned and refilled.
 The plastic footprint is reduced.
 The water quality is monitored every month, and complies with the World Health Organization’s standards.

Impact of one water kiosk

2,000

liters of water sold
per day on average

3,000

direct beneficiaries, and 10,000 potential consumers

3

sustainable
jobs created

60

tons of CO2
saved every year

It only takes 4 months to build a water kiosk

And 3 months of operation to reach financial breakeven

Site selection Together with local communities and public authorities Building construction A 50-sqm building equipped Equipment set up Micro-filters and UV lamp for a low-cost water production Selection and training Thanks to our in-house curriculum, the Social Entrepreneur Academy Site launching Thanks to local awareness campaigns, every site starts with at least 500 customers Long-term support Every month, an advisor ensures performance monitoring and entrepreneurs’ coaching Operational consistency Thanks to water sales, the water kiosk achieves financial stability while benefiting from support provided by employees of the local organization.