Project Maji - Franchise

Core Human Needs
Project Maji provides solar-powered water solutions to accelerate sustainable access to safe water in rural sub Saharan Africa. Every dollar invested in improved water and sanitation services in rural areas yields an average return of $7.00 in reduced health care costs and economic productivity. Women, who are primarily responsible for water collection in their communities, are exponentially more impacted by access to safe water.

The Need

Rural water sites fund their own operations via payment from users, but the capital to build them requires significant time and effort in fundraising. Project Maji is piloting a for-profit “growth center” in a suburb of Nairobi and considering additional locations where water infrastructure has not kept up with urban development. The long term goal is for these larger, for-profit franchises to fund water solutions for smaller, rural locations with limited resources.

Project Impact