Young Water Connect: building the community of young wash leaders
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WASH Sector
Sanitation
Adrita Tanha Takia
Founder of 3H | Bangladesh
I am Adrita Tanha Takia, founder of 3H in Bangladesh. We sell a toilet additive for low-income areas that removes bad odors and speeds up fecal decomposition, making shared toilets cleaner and easier to maintain.
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Agua
Andrés Felipe López Briceño
Co – Fundador of WS 22 Agua Solidaria | Colombia
I am Andrés Felipe, founder of WS22 Agua Solidaria, a social enterprise created in Colombia to bring safe water and sanitation to vulnerable communities. We design affordable treatment systems and loss control plans that are managed directly by residents. Our goal: empower people to lead their own water solutions.
Water
Anna Luisa Beserra
Founder of Sustainable Development and Water for all | Brazil
Water
Anta Niang
Founder of Ndox Mou Sell / Anilaye | Senegal
I am Anta Niang, founder of Ndox Mou Sell / Anilaye in Senegal. We make a bio-absorbing water filter using local culinary plants like parsley, coriander, turmeric, and fenugreek to remove heavy metals from household water at very low cost. The filter sits in the water container and is easy to reproduce in standard sizes.
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Agua
Axel Leonel Cordoba
Co-Founder of Hydrix Agritech | Argentina
I am Axel, I lead Hydrix Agritech, a venture focused on water and agricultural sustainability through innovation. We have developed a biodegradable and non-toxic granular hydrogel that saves up to 50% of water and reduces the need for fertilizers. My work aims to fight drought and promote a culture of water efficiency. I am part of the 35 Innovators Under 35 in Latin America by MIT Technology Review en español!
Water
Bassirou Yaté Fall
Founder of Arrosel/ Y-Tech | Senegal
I am Bassirou Yaté Fall, founder of Arrosel/Y-Tech in Senegal. We design and manufacture Senegal-made automated technologies for water access, sanitation, hygiene, and agriculture, so users dont have to import expensive systems. We also customize our equipment to clients needs.
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Water
Bawa Halidu
Founder of Wonda Tech | Ghana
I am Bawa Halidu, founder of Wonda Tech, a social enterprise operating in Ghana. Wonda Tech produces and sells water filters mostly made up of stones, gravels, charcoal and sand, to households and schools in Bono East Region, especially within Kintampo and its surroundings.
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Female Hygiene
Bernadette Ojao
Founder of Wabibi Pads Limited | Uganda
I am Bernadette Ojao, Founder and CEO of Wabibi Pads Limited, and passionate about menstrual health, womens empowerment, and social entrepreneurship. I lead Wabibi Pads, a social enterprise that designs, produces, and distributes eco-friendly reusable sanitary pads while providing menstrual health education and skills training to women and girls. We are active in Uganda and extending to Kenya, improving school attendance, creating jobs, and promoting sustainable menstrual solutions across East Africa.
Female Hygiene
Bushra E Anjum
Founder of Shapla | Bangladesh
Water
Carla Ruiz
Founder of Wayru Peru | Peru
I am Carla Ruiz, founder of Wayru Peru. We build portable hygiene stations that work without plumbing or electricity and let families shower, wash hands, clean food, and store water using less than 10 liters. We also run WASH workshops and tailored projects and have already reached 800 people in Peru.
Sanitation
Carmen Paredes
Founder of Ruruka | Paraguay
Agua
Denis Alvarez Contreras
Cofundador y Director de Operaciones of TANIT – NEW EARTH SOLUTIONS | Argentina
I am Denis, geologist and co-founder of TANIT, a social business supporting small farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture. We help producers improve soil health, use water efficiently and access fair markets. We currently work in Peru and are expanding across Latin America.
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Africa
NEW PROGRAMMES WILL BE OPENING IN 2026
IDEATION to POST INCUBATION | Uganda, Ghana
Deadline to apply : 15 June 2025
We will be opening new programmes in Ghana and Uganda for young entrepreneurs of the WASH sector in 2026. Follow us on social media to make sure you don’t miss any call for applications!
STAY TUNEDLatin America
OPEN INNOVATION IT & INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS UTILITY
OPEN INNOVATION | Colombia – Bogotá
Deadline to apply : Closed
We invite young people from Bogota and surrounding areas to participate in the open innovation event, which aims to encourage the development of innovative solutions to the challenges in the provision of water and sanitation services of the company of aqueduct and sewerage of Bogota.
GAZELLAS PROGRAMME
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | Peru
Deadline to apply : opening soon
We invite young people from Bogota and surrounding areas to participate in the open innovation event open innovation provider-entrepreneur, which aims to encourage the development of innovative solutions to the challenges in the provision of water and sanitation services of the company of aqueduct and sewerage of Bogota.
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Empowering Rural WASH Entrepreneurship
Driven by YWS, the “Entreprendre la Ruralité” programme brought together a collective of committed financiers to boost WASH entrepreneurship in rural areas. Tested in 13 districts in Ghana, this programme enabled 8 entrepreneurs to develop and discover key lessons learned.
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Driven by YWS, the “Entreprendre la Ruralité” programme brought together a collective of committed financiers to boost WASH entrepreneurship in rural areas. Tested in 13 districts in Ghana, this programme enabled 8 entrepreneurs to develop and discover key lessons learned.
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