German start-up Boreal Light has inked a deal with Rural center builder, The Pulse to equip five new centers with water desalination solutions for drinking and agriculture in Rwanda.
According to the agreement, The Pulse will establish the future centers that will house the Boreal Light systems. These will include facilities dedicated to retail and wholesale, finance, health, water, agriculture, recreation, entertainment and more.
Boreal’s future water desalination systems will be solar-powered. According to The Pulse, this new partnership aims to eventually equip 69 rural centers with water treatment systems. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), only In Rwanda, only 57% of the population access safe drinking water that is within 30 minutes of their home. When children spend time collecting water, it often keeps them out of school. This is an issue especially for girls, who are often expected to take on the majority of household tasks. The future kiosks will also provide water for irrigation of plantations.
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New partnership
“Boreal Light has proven that its technology and business model work, and we are proud to have them as a partner,” said Boris Civieta, founder and director of The Pulse. The start-up also provides its solutions in several other African countries. Its most recent project was implemented in the Kibaha district in Tanzania. The system installed by Kenyan start-up WaterKiosk Africa has a capacity of 100 m3 per day.
The Berlin, Germany-based start-up also provides systems that treat wastewater from sanitary facilities. Such plants are important in hospitals treating Covid-19 cases daily. Untreated wastewater discharged into nature could contribute to the contamination of local populations.
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