1001 fontaines, cambodia
1001 Fontaines gives isolated villages in Cambodia access to a clean drinking water system so that their inhabitants can avoid drinking surface water, which is the cause of a high infant mortality rate and diarrhea-related illnesses. 1001 Fontaines uses a solar-powered ultraviolet treatment process powered by solar energy that makes it possible to kill bacteria present in surface water and render it drinkable at a minimal cost. The danone.communities FPS supports this project through a total investment of €0.15 million in the company UV+Solaire. As of December 31, 2014, this project was operating in approximately 120 villages in Cambodia, 10 newly added villages in Madagascar and three newly added villages in eastern India, giving access to drinking water to approximately 250,000 people.