In 2010, Levis Bizindavyi, head of the health care center in the community of Rumuvu, Burundi, made a startling discovery.  “Of about 100 people treated,” he said, “80 cases were caused by dirty water.” In the face of these sobering statistics, the Gazelle Foundation set to work installing clean water systems in these communities. Clean water creates a foundation for good health, which has far-reaching consequences. 

Healthy children spend more time attending school, which improves their life-long earning potential.