Changement de Direction Générale pour 1001fontaines Après 10 années d’engagement, notre Directeur général, Julien Ancele, passera le relais le 15 septembre prochain à Pierre-André Térisse, marquant ainsi une nouvelle étape pour notre organisation. Julien Ancele et Pierre-André Térisse Sous la direction de Julien Ancele, 1001fontaines a su concrétiser sur le terrain la vision de ses…
Leadership transition at 1001fontaines After 10 years of dedication, our CEO, Julien Ancele, will hand over the baton on September 15 to Pierre-André Térisse, marking a new chapter for our organization. Julien Ancele and Pierre-André Térisse Under Julien Ancele’s leadership, 1001fontaines has successfully brought to life the founders’ vision: developing a safe drinking water access solution…
Nepal: A Practical Response to the Water Crisis In Madhesh Province, southern Nepal, 1001fontaines is rolling out a pilot project to address Nepal’s worsening water crisis. For over a year, Anisha Karn and her team have collaborated closely with local authorities and communities to co-design a sustainable, affordable solution tailored to local needs. The initiative…
1001fontaines Launches 3 Funding Pools to Boost Access to Safe Drinking Water Every day, billions of people still lack access to safe drinking water. That’s why, in October 2025, 1001fontaines is launching the campaign “Safe Drinking Water is Everyone’s Business”, dedicated to philanthropists and partners who wish to make a lasting commitment to universal access…
In 2024, 1001fontaines expanded its efforts to Bangladesh, a country facing severe challenges in access to drinking water, particularly in the southwestern region, where arsenic contamination and increased salinity of water sources endanger the health of rural communities. To address this, 1001fontaines partnered with the local NGO Uttaran to launch a pilot project aimed at jointly building a sustainable model for access to safe drinking water in this area.
1001fontaines is turning 18! It all began in 2004 when François Jaquenoud, an experienced management consultant, met a Cambodian water engineer named Chay Lo, through their common friend Virginie Legrand, also an ex-consultant and volunteer for international NGOs. Together, they discussed the living conditions of the people in Chay Lo’s village, located in a poor…
World Water Week 2021 follow-up! We were proud to share learnings with transformative partners, building actionable plans to adress the water crisis. Let’s play the video recordings of our sessions and discover how 1001fontaines’ solution accelerate the path toward SDG6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCf_a233BTg Convenors: The Stone Family Foundation, Oshun, 1001fontaines Key take away > The Water Kiosk model…
In focus: Water Quality With 485,000 people still dying from diarrheal diseases every year, mostly resulting from the consumption of unsafe water, the provision of safe drinking water is a public health necessity. However, maintaining quality to the point of use remains a significant challenge, especially in remote rural areas of developing countries. Learn how…
The virtuous circle of water: Leveraging water kiosks to empower communities “If you want to make progress on all the major global challenges, start with water”: this article by the World Economic Forum says it all. Unsafe water is a major contributor to poor health and persistent poverty in rural communities, where waterborne diseases claim…
Adapting to climate change : providing resilient water services Changes in climate patterns, including more frequent and severe droughts, floods and storms, are already impacting water availability and quality. Maintaining supply to the currently served populations, while trying to reach the 2.2 billion people who still lack access to safely managed drinking water is likely…
