Our Stories - 4Life Solutions

Safe Water for Every Household.

Delivering measurable health impact through trusted partnerships across communities, schools, emergencies, and health systems.

94% Adoption Through NGO Scale Delivery

83% Sustained Use During Emergency Deployment

Transforming Coffee Supply Chains into Safe Water for 920 Schools

Safe Water & 30% Income Growth for Women Agents

83% Adoption Through Health System Integration

Safe Water for Every Household.

Delivering measurable health impact through trusted partnerships across communities, schools, emergencies, and health systems.

94%

Adoption Through NGO Scale Delivery

83%

Sustained Use During Emergency Deployment

Transforming Coffee Supply Chains into Safe Water for 920 Schools

Safe Water & 30% Income Growth for Women Agents

83%

Adoption Through Health System Integration

94%

Household Adoption at Scale Through Trusted Community Systems

Integrating SaWa into World Vision’s iWASHN programme in Kishapu District, Tanzania.

73,800

SaWa Units Distributed

186,600

People

Reached

94%

Adoption

94%

Household Adoption at Scale Through Trusted Community Systems

Integrating SaWa into World Vision’s iWASHN programme in Kishapu District, Tanzania.

73,800

SaWa Units Distributed

186,600

People Reached

94%

Correct & Consistent Household Use

73,800

SaWa Units Distributed

186,600

People Reached

94%

Correct & Consistent Household Use

4Life Solutions partnered with World Vision in Tanzania to integrate 73,800 SaWa units into the iWASHN programme in Lagana and Mwakipoya wards, Kishapu District.

This model reached 186,600 people with safe drinking water while driving sustained behaviour change in safe water practices at the household level.

High adoption was driven by hands-on household training delivered through World Vision’s trusted community structures, with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) engaged as key stakeholders in the project. As duty-bearers, MOH and MOE have played an active role in ensuring that 4Life Solutions and World Vision Tanzania align implementation with national WASH policies and the broader government development agenda on access to safe drinking water.

Using simple demonstrations and local language, this coordinated approach strengthened community trust and accountability, resulting in 94% correct and consistent use.

*46%

Reduction in diarrhoea diseases!

(*In World Vision Tanzania Project)

Why It Worked

Why World Vision partnered with SaWa in Tanzania.

Voices from families using SaWa Bags.

Explaining the diarrhea reduction results.

This partnership proves SaWa achieves sustained adoption when embedded within established humanitarian delivery systems.

This partnership proves SaWa achieves sustained adoption when embedded within established humanitarian delivery systems

From Emergency Response to Household Resilience

Rapid household-level water protection
during multi-region cholera outbreak.

13,000

SaWa Units
Distributed

26,000

People Reached

83%

Adoption

94%

Emergency Cholera Response Achieving 83% Sustained Household Use

Rapid household-level water protection during multi-region cholera outbreak

13,000

SaWa Units Distributed

26,000

People Reached

83%

Active Household Use

13,000

SaWa Units Distributed

26,000

People Reached

83%

Active Household Use

During a cholera outbreak affecting multiple regions in Tanzania, 4Life Solutions partnered with UNICEF Tanzania and the Ministry of Health to support rapid household-level water protection.

Through a donor-funded emergency response, 13,000 SaWa units were distributed to help families immediately protect themselves from waterborne disease.

Despite crisis conditions, adoption remained remarkably strong with 83% of households actively using SaWa

Many reported daily use, with the majority adopting SaWa as their primary household water storage solution. The project demonstrated that emergency water interventions, when designed with user needs in mind, can achieve strong, sustained household use, turning short-term relief into longer-term resilience.

83%

of households remained actively using SaWa after deployment. Many reported daily use, with SaWa becoming their primary household water storage solution.

Why It Worked

Demonstrates that emergency water interventions can create long-term resilience when designed around household usability.

83%

of households remained actively using SaWa after deployment. Many reported daily use, with SaWa becoming their primary household water storage solution.

Why It Worked

Demonstrates that emergency water interventions can create long-term resilience when designed around household usability.

CSR in Practice: Delivering Safe Water to Coffee-Farming Schools

Delivering measurable community

impact through responsible sourcing.

5,260

SaWa Units
Distributed

920

Schools
(546,000
Students)

99%

Adoption

Transforming Coffee Supply Chains into Safe Water for 920 Schools

Delivering measurable community impact through responsible sourcing.

5,260

SaWa Units Distributed

920

SchoolsReached

99%

School Satisfaction

5,260

SaWa Units Distributed

920

SchoolsReached

99%

School Satisfaction

As part of Enveritas’ corporate social responsibility initiative, 4Life Solutions partnered with Enveritas to improve access to safe drinking water in primary schools serving coffee-farming communities.

The program targeted 1,350 schools linked to Enveritas’ coffee verification areas and reached 920 schools during implementation, with 5,260 SaWa units distributed directly to classrooms.

At the time of deployment, none of the participating schools treated or boiled their drinking water, despite relying on springs, piped water, or boreholes. Through this CSR effort, Enveritas helped close a critical water safety gap in rural school environments, with 99% of schools reporting that SaWa was extremely helpful.

The initiative highlights how responsible supply-chain actors can translate sustainability commitments into tangible health benefits for farming communities and their children.

99%

of schools reported SaWa was extremely helpful.
The intervention translated sustainability commitments
into tangible community health outcomes.

Why It Worked

Shows how responsible supply-chain actors can embed measurable water impact within sustainability strategies.

99%

of schools reported SaWa was extremely helpful. The intervention translated sustainability commitments into tangible comm

Why It Worked

Show how responsible supply chain actors can embed measurable water impact within sustainability strategies.

Women-Led Social Franchising for Last-Mile Water Access

Blending safe water access with
women’s economic empowerment.

7,500+

Units sold to
households

37,500

People
Reached

42%

of agents achieved ≥30% income growth

Women-Led Social Franchising Driving 18–30% Income Growth

Blending safe water access with women’s economic empowerment.

10,480

SaWa Units Distributed

31,440

People Reached

18–30%

Average Income Growth

10,480

SaWa Units Distributed

31,440

People Reached

18–30%

Average Income Growth

4Life Solutions partnered with the Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) to develop and scale a retail-driven, peer-to-peer distribution model for last mile safe water access.

The model was first matured and validated with support from the Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) programme, which refined the commercial architecture and confirmed the viability of women-led SaWa distribution. During this phase, 147 women sales agents were trained and onboarded, and over 7,500 SaWa units were sold to households, validating two sustainable business cases; to 4Life Solutions and to the sales agents.

Building on this foundation, support from the Bayer Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Grant (Bayer Cares Foundation) strengthened the income- eneration and entrepreneurship components of the model. Under the Bayer-supported phase, 100 MYWO women were mobilized, trained, and onboarded as SaWa community based sales agents

Through this blended commercial and grant-supported approach, approximately 7,500 households were reached; impacting an estimated 37,500 people with access to safe drinking water. The initiative delivered strong livelihood outcomes alongside health impact. On average, women experienced an 18.5% increase in income, with 42% achieving a ≥30% income increase. SaWa adoption (consistent & correct use) reached 98.9%, reinforcing the effectiveness of community-led distribution in driving sustained behaviour change.

Overal, the partnership demonstrates SaWa’s effectiveness in B2C, last-mile retail settings; delivering sustained safe water access while strengthening women’s economic empowerment and validating the scalability of market based, community-led distribution models anchored in MYWO’s nationwide grassroots network

The Approach

243 women were trained as SaWa sales agents under a social franchising model supported by the Bayer Women’s Economic Empowerment Grant.

Women earned commissions through peer-to-peer sales within their communities.

Average agent income increased by 18 –30%, with 42% experiencing growth above

Why It Worked

Validates SaWa’s scalability within market-based distribution models while strengthening women’s economic resilience.

Average agent income increased by 18 –30%, with 42% experiencing growth above

Why It Worked

Validates SaWa’s scalability within market based distribution models while strengthening women’s economic resilience.

Integrating Safe Water into Maternal Health and Community Health Platforms

Integrating household water treatment
into maternal and child health services.

4,900+

SaWa Units
Distribute

12,600+

People
Reached

83%

Adoption

Embedding Safe Water into Maternal Health Systems with 83% Adoption

Integrating household water treatment into maternal and child health services.

4,900

SaWa Units Distributed

12,600

People Reached

83%

Consistent Household Use

4,900

SaWa Units Distributed

12,600

People Reached

83%

Consistent Household Use

Through a partnership with the M-PESA Foundation, 4Life Solutions has distributed over 4,900 SaWa units across Kenya (figure continues to grow), embedding safe water access into two distinct but complementary health delivery platforms: Mama Packs (maternal health initiative) and Community Medical Camps (Health/WASH intervention).

1. Mama Packs – A Maternal Health Initiative ENG SaWa units were integrated into maternal health services through the Mama Packs platform, reaching mothers at health facilities during antenatal and postnatal care visits. Distribution is strategicaly anchored at maternity wards; a critical point when mothers are highly receptive to adopting new health practices for themselves and their newborns.

Folow-up spot checks confirmed 83% SaWa adoption (consistent & correct use), with SaWa quickl embedded into daily household routines. By linking safe water access directly to maternal and newborn care, the initiative reduces exposure to waterborne i lness at a vulnerable stage of life while helping lower preventable household health expenditures.

2. Medical Camps – A Community Health & WASH Intervention

In paralel, SaWa distribution was integrated into community medical camps, where safe water education was delivered alongside broader health and WASH services. These medical camps provide an opportunity to combine treatment, prevention, and behaviour change messaging in one setting; reinforcing the importance of safe water as a
foundation for health.

The Approach

SaWa units were distributed
through maternal health services and community medical camps across Kenya.

Health facilities served as trusted behaviour-change entry points.

Safe Water for Every Household.

Safe Water for Every Household.

94%

83%

83%

94%

Household Adoption at Scale Through Trusted Community Systems

73,800

186,600

94%

94%

Household Adoption at Scale Through Trusted Community Systems

73,800

186,600

94%

73,800

186,600

94%

*46%

Reduction in diarrhoea diseases!

(*In World Vision Tanzania Project)

Delivered through trusted NGO systems

Practical, household-level demonstrations

Embedded within ongoing community WASH structures

Why It Worked

Delivered through trusted NGO systems

Practical, household-level demonstrations

Embedded within ongoing community WASH structures

Why It Worked

Delivered through trusted NGO systems

Practical, household-level demonstrations

Embedded within ongoing community WASH structures

Why It Worked

Why It Worked

Delivered through trusted NGO systems

Practical, household-level demonstrations

Embedded within ongoing community WASH structures

This partnership proves SaWa achieves sustained adoption when embedded within established humanitarian delivery systems.

This partnership proves SaWa achieves sustained adoption when embedded within established humanitarian delivery systems

From Emergency Response to Household Resilience

13,000

26,000

83%

94%

Emergency Cholera Response Achieving 83% Sustained Household Use

13,000

26,000

83%

13,000

26,000

83%

83%

of households remained actively using SaWa after deployment. Many reported daily use, with SaWa becoming their primary household water storage solution.

Why It Worked

Designed for crisis simplicity

Immediate usability

Transitioned from emergency relief to daily routine

Demonstrates that emergency water interventions can create long-term resilience when designed around household usability.

83%

of households remained actively using SaWa after deployment. Many reported daily use, with SaWa becoming their primary household water storage solution.

Why It Worked

Designed for crisis simplicity

Immediate usability

Transitioned from emergency relief to daily routine

Designed for crisis simplicity

Immediate usability

Transitioned from emergency relief to daily routine

Demonstrates that emergency water interventions can create long-term resilience when designed around household usability.

CSR in Practice: Delivering Safe Water to Coffee-Farming Schools

5,260

920

99%

Transforming Coffee Supply Chains into Safe Water for 920 Schools

5,260

920

99%

5,260

920

99%

99%

Delivered through
trusted NGO systems

Delivered through
trusted NGO systems

Designed for
crisis simplicity

Immediate
usability

Transitioned from emergency
relief to daily routine

Transitioned from emergency
relief to daily routine

of schools reported SaWa was extremely helpful.
The intervention translated sustainability commitments
into tangible community health outcomes.

Direct classroom
deployment

Alignment with
ESG commitments

Immediate visible
health protection

Direct classroom
deployment

Alignment with
ESG commitments

Immediate visible
health protection

Leveraged trusted
women’s networks

Combined health and
income outcomes

Blended grant and
market-based financing