KCB Bank Rwanda staff in partnership with World Relief Rwanda, an NGO involved in provision of clean water, have donated five water tanks to Bugesera residents as part of the bank’s efforts to support communities through corporate social responsibility.
The water reservoirs worth Rwf6 million were handed over to community leaders and residents by George Odhiambo, the KCB Bank Rwanda acting managing director, on Friday.
The facilities are expected to benefit a total of 2,500 residents from different sectors of Bugesera District, including Ntarama, Gashora, Ririma and Julu.
Each reservoir has the capacity to serve 500 residents, according to officials from the two organisations.
Bugesera district is one of the areas with scarcity of water.
Residents sometimes resort to fetching water from unsafe water sources.
The community will also organise themselves to collectively buy clean water and fill the tanks during the dry seasons allowing them to access clean water, community leaders said at the event.
“The bank strives to improve the welfare of the community… The type of life led by an individual and what affects their domestic needs influences their efforts to achieve economic transformation and financial independence,” said Odhiambo.
Beneficiaries speak out Claudine Mukankundiye, a resident of Nyamabuye village in Ntarama sector, said they used to walk long distances to the nearest water point, adding that the tanks would enable residents to access clean water.
Esperance Minani thanked the bank, saying that access to water is essential in the fight against some diseases, especially those caused by drinking unsafe water.