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Who We Are

NovaPensa

NovaPensa is a ThinkTank originated from African Leadership University in September 2024. We decided to tackle one of Africa's grand challenge being Infrastructure specificaly access to clean water in rural communities.

Only 57% of rural communities in Ngoma district have access to clean water in their homes or 30 minutes distance from their homes. .

This is our solution to the problem, a water treatment plant solar powered and run by the community.

Mission & Goals

Protect Your Family with Best Water

Statistics

As of 2023, 82.3% of Rwanda's population has access to clean water, but only 76.8% of households in Ngoma District do.

Our Solution

We want to establish a water treatment plant which is solar power and run by the community.

Distribution

We will establissh a vast network of pipes to distribute water from the plant to the neigbourhoods.

Storage

There will be a large tank for storing treated water and we'll also encourage people to home tanks to store water for emergencies.

Tech Involvment

We want to use SMS/RCS messages to let people know when there is water or when there is a shortage.

Budget

To implement the project we'll need a starting point of at least $10,000.

Visualized Prototype

NovaPensa Initiative: Solar-Powered Water Treatment for Ngoma District

As young leaders at NovaPensa, we are dedicated to establishing a sustainable solution for clean water access in Ngoma District. Our vision is a solar-powered water treatment facility that purifies local water sources and distributes it directly to the community through an extensive pipeline network. By harnessing solar energy, our prototype offers an eco-friendly and efficient approach to ensure a reliable supply of safe, clean water for all.

Problem

Only 57% of rural communities in Ngoma district have access to clean water in their homes or 30 minutes distance from their homes. .

Acua Serve

This refined version highlights the sustainable, eco-friendly aspects of the project and clarifies the goal of direct water access for the community.

Our Blog

Events & Challenges

Sep 27, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 1

Our team is a passionate and diverse group. In this challenge we shared our backgrounds, interests, and contributions. We all bring unique skills, contributing our strengths in creativity and problem-solving.

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Oct 3, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 2

During this challenge, we dived into a community in Africa which is Democratic Republic of Congo. The whole discussion was about DRC's amazing facts, misconceptions, problems and uniqueness.

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Oct 18, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 3

The Help LAB challenge was about engaging in a community activity and as NovaPensa Think Tank we visited Excella School located at Kimironko. Our activity was about a Digital Literarcy WorkShop where we engaged with students and taught them about Internet and Computer uses.

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Oct 25, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 4

During the haunt for treasure challenge we visited an organization named IRIBA Water Group whose work aligns with our Grand Challenge and Great Oppoturnity, which is solving shortage of clean water in different communities.

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Nov 5, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 5

We launched our mission, where our identified problem is that only 57% of rural communities in Ngoma district have access to clean water in their homes and our solution is to distribute clean water to those low income families located in Ngoma District.

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Nov 8, 2024
E_LAB Challenge 6

As NovaPensa, we've created a dynamic website that showcase our commitment to transforming lives through clean water access and sustainable development. Where our mission stands to empowering communities in Ngoma District by delivering safe, purified water directly to households through an eco-friendly, solar-powered treatment system.

Explore Our Website

ALU September Intake-Cohort 1

Meet The Team

Help us create a better future

Send Your Message

Address

Bumbogo, Kigali Innovation City, Next to Azam, Kigali, Rwanda

Mail Us

info@alueducation.com

Telephone

(+250) 787 611 282