With Africa’s biggest urban challenges being no easy access to safe drinking water, Urbanization, and no jobs available for women and youth, Jibu and Homepride have partnered to provide subsidized water for low-income families, Improve income generating opportunities, and Invest in climate-smart solutions.
Home pride, a blend of 30 years of home improvement experience and having a window into the construction industry through the eyes of the consumer, entered into partnership with JIBU, in April 2024 to provide subsidized water bottles to low-income families that can not afford the initial cost of a new 20L Tap water Bottle.
Home Pride subsidizes water bottles for 10 low-income households with each sale made. Bottles are subsidized to families, Support schools and hospitals with access to drinking water solutions.
Since April, Jibuntu already provided lifelong access to safe drinking water for 1,750 low-income families; 270 families in Ghana, 400 families in Kenya, 340 families in Uganda, and 740 families in Rwanda. There was also 4 resellers Jobs created, and 220.2 metric tons of carbon emissions reduced.
This partnership supports Jibu’s broader mission to provide sustainable and affordable water solutions. With every bottle provided, it gives a family a chance to keep purchasing safe drinking water refills from their nearest Jibu store.
Beneficiaries Testimonials; (Video)
“Now it will be easier for me because my family will be able to drink clean and safe water and their health will be better. We used to drink unsafe water because of the challenge of cooking it and the lack of firewood, so now the money we used to buy firewood will be used to buy safe water from Jibu.” Mukampangaje Diane, Rwanda.
“My name is Ruth from Kiambu. Since I received a bottle from Home Pride, my children do not have stomach problems anymore due to drinking unsafe water” Uganda.
