Dust is kicked up, spills and puddles stick around, and the floors of peoples' homes become a breeding ground for mosquitos, parasites, and all of the disease that comes with them. But concrete floors are just too expensive for many families, especially in Rwanda. EarthEnable's custom-developed earthen floors are the solution. EarthEnable eliminates unsanitary dirt floors and provides affordable, sanitary flooring that can be washed, cleaned, and used to create a healthy home environment for millions of people.
EarthEnable Overview: Improving Human Health through Green Chemistry & Sustainable Architecture from EXTREME on YouTube. Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of childhood death in Rwanda. Healthy floors have been shown to reduce the incidence of childhood diarrhea by 49% and parasitic infections by 78%. Dirt floors have been shown to harbor parasites, bacteria, and pathogens dangerous to children and the adults living in these homes.
More than 1.8 million people are killed by diarrhea alone each year.
EarthEnable Overview: Improving Human Health through Green Chemistry & Sustainable Architecture from EXTREME on YouTube. Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of childhood death in Rwanda. Healthy floors have been shown to reduce the incidence of childhood diarrhea by 49% and parasitic infections by 78%. Dirt floors have been shown to harbor parasites, bacteria, and pathogens dangerous to children and the adults living in these homes.
More than 1.8 million people are killed by diarrhea alone each year.
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EarthEnable started with a dream to improve health outcomes through simple and affordable solutions.
Traveling to Rwanda with the Stanford class "Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability", in 2013, four Stanford students were tasked with their partner organization - The Mass Design Group - to design a product or a service that would make homes or communities healthier.
They first sought to understand how sub-optimal homes affected physical and emotional health outcomes and were shocked to discover the significant health problems that dirt floors cause.
Traveling to Rwanda with the Stanford class "Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability", in 2013, four Stanford students were tasked with their partner organization - The Mass Design Group - to design a product or a service that would make homes or communities healthier.
They first sought to understand how sub-optimal homes affected physical and emotional health outcomes and were shocked to discover the significant health problems that dirt floors cause.
Over 9,933 homes (about 41,718 people) impacted in over 1621 different villages who no longer have to live on a dirt floor and can lead healthier lives.
We serve customers in 20 districts of Rwanda and 9 district of Uganda, with plans to expand to additional districts each in Rwanda and Uganda in 2022.
Further, we have employed more than 181 people full-time.
Part of our organizational culture is to invest significantly in the professional development of our staff.
We have frequent coaching sessions and check-ins, and are constantly reshuffling duties and responsibilities for our teammates to grow into more senior roles.
We serve customers in 20 districts of Rwanda and 9 district of Uganda, with plans to expand to additional districts each in Rwanda and Uganda in 2022.
Further, we have employed more than 181 people full-time.
Part of our organizational culture is to invest significantly in the professional development of our staff.
We have frequent coaching sessions and check-ins, and are constantly reshuffling duties and responsibilities for our teammates to grow into more senior roles.
EarthEnable is a growing social enterprise where we constantly test hypotheses and are focused on continual improvement.
Working here is fun, rewarding, and enables you to truly make a difference in the world.
We are continually on the hunt for people who are passionate about international development; dynamic people who crave a challenge and also have a great sense of humor.
If this sounds like you, and the positions above don't seem to be a good fit, you can still send us a resume for us to keep on file for the future.
Working here is fun, rewarding, and enables you to truly make a difference in the world.
We are continually on the hunt for people who are passionate about international development; dynamic people who crave a challenge and also have a great sense of humor.
If this sounds like you, and the positions above don't seem to be a good fit, you can still send us a resume for us to keep on file for the future.
We're incredibly passionate about improving the health of families with dirt floors.
If you want to partner with us, if you have a question, or even if you just want to say hi, get in touch, we would love to hear from you!.
From Jinja town, head towards Mafubira and Mpummude on Kamuli road until you reach Wakitaka.
At the Wakitaka mosque, turn left at the EarthEnable signpost and follow the signs 100 meters until you reach the office.
If you want to partner with us, if you have a question, or even if you just want to say hi, get in touch, we would love to hear from you!.
From Jinja town, head towards Mafubira and Mpummude on Kamuli road until you reach Wakitaka.
At the Wakitaka mosque, turn left at the EarthEnable signpost and follow the signs 100 meters until you reach the office.
Your donation to EarthEnable helps us in our mission to eliminate dirt floors in Rwanda and replace them with healthy, affordable flooring.
While our model allows us to sell our floors to Rwandans at affordable prices, we still need help in the form of your donations for research & development, training our staff, and allowing us to expand to new villages and regions of the country.
80% of Rwandans still live in homes with dirt floors, so we have our work cut out for us!
While our model allows us to sell our floors to Rwandans at affordable prices, we still need help in the form of your donations for research & development, training our staff, and allowing us to expand to new villages and regions of the country.
80% of Rwandans still live in homes with dirt floors, so we have our work cut out for us!
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