solutions. 18 winners were selected and awarded grants of up to $100,000 each, alongside participation in a 12-month business accelerator program to refine and scale their businesses.
Impact in Numbers
488 Total Direct Jobs Created
1,697 Total Indirect Jobs Created
69 Community Trainings Conducted 25,611 Community Members Trained $6,683,651 Additional Funds Mobilized by Winners
$27,838 Total Increase in Revenue for Winners.
Transformative Stories of Impact Flushh (Namibia): Revolutionizing Sanitation in Water- Scarce Communities In Namibia, where over 1.5 million people lack access to proper sanitation, open defecation remains a major public health concern. Traditional sanitation systems struggle due to water scarcity and infrastructure challenges. Enter Flushh, an enterprise revolutionizing sanitation with waterless, eco-friendly toilets built from recycled materials. Flushh’s zero-waste toilets use innovative pyrolysis technology to convert human waste into biochar, a soil amendment that enhances agricultural productivity. This approach not only addresses sanitation challenges but also promotes sustainable farming by sequestering carbon and improving soil fertility. By restoring dignity and improving sanitation access, Flushh is enhancing community health while mitigating climate impacts. Their mission? To provide one million people in rural and remote areas with access to sustainable sanitation solutions.
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