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Offical launch of Kumpa Water Project
WaterStarters Franchise and Partners Reshape Lives in Kajiado County Embark on a journey to Kajiado County through the lens of the recent launch of...
Design for Good: collaborative innovation in human-centered design
In the realm of design, the power of collaboration knows no bounds. It's a force that unites creative minds from across the globe with a shared...
Expanding access to clean water with our second borehole
It's a moment of celebration and significant progress! Last week, we achieved a remarkable feat by successfully placing the pump into our second...
Water at the end of the tunnel
Exciting news alert! You might not expect it, but working for WaterStarters can be quite nerve-wracking. Kennedy Omwaka and Jamlick Mutie experienced...
First WaterStarters borehole a fact!
After months of consultations, discussions and (much) patience, the time has finally come. The first contract between a WaterStarters franchisee and...
Contract signed with FMO!
Amref Flying Doctors and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank FMO (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.) signed...
Impact stories
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Impact story Kumpa
Last month, we opened our first borehole and which is now providing safe and clean water to the entire community. We recently spoke with Lydia, a...
5 questions for Bernard Verburg (CEO MegaGroup)
1. The WaterStarters project is the outcome of a project you started immediately after joining MegaGroup. Why is the WaterStarters project so...
Water crisis; the biggest short-term threat!
Nitrogen crisis? Climate crisis? The biggest short-term threat to humanity and our ecosystem is the water crisis. With our personal water footprint...
Our colleague Kennedy about WaterStarters
What makes the WaterStarters programme innovative? Kenyan project leader Kennedy gives a look behind the scenes in this new video... 1 in 3...
Flexibility is the code word
"The road to successful implementation of our water programme turned out to be a bumpy dirt road with obstacles, instead of a highway". What...
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