How Many Floors Have We Completed?
As of March 2022, EarthEnable has installed about 376,080.85 square meters (about 4,048,100.57 square feet) of healthy earthen flooring to directly replace dirt floors. Over 14,987 homes (about 62,944 people) impacted in over 2335 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 Kenya and additional districts each in Rwanda and Uganda in 2022 - 2023.
Further, we have employed more than 200 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. Youth unemployment is high in Rwanda, and as a result, it is very common for Rwandans to graduate from college without jobs. We believe it's our responsibility to hire and train bright young stars in Rwanda who want to be part of Rwanda's development.
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Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in Africa located just south of the Equator and bordered by Burundi, Uganda, Congo, and Tanzania. Though small (just 10,000 square miles), it is very densely populated, being home to almost 12 million people.
Rwanda is also stunningly beautiful, filled with lush green mountains, thousands of species of flora & fauna and nearly half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. But things aren’t always easy here. Rwanda is completely land-locked, which means it can be very difficult to bring supplies into the country and that any supplies brought in will be quite expensive and often difficult for locals to afford. The economy is based mainly on agriculture with almost 90% of workers working on farms.
You might know Rwanda for another reason. Rwanda is a country only 27 years out of one of the most devastating genocides in world history. But Rwandans are focused on moving forward. The economy is growing about 8% per year, life expectancy has doubled to 60 years, and infant mortality has decreased. Unfortunately, there’s still a long way to go. Rwanda ranks 176th out of 188 countries for infant mortality rates, in the bottom 10% for overall life expectancy, and only a small fraction of children complete secondary education.