“Becoming a social entrepreneur was a way for me to combine my advocacy skills, desire to help, and my talent with money management and engineering, all of these for the good of individuals and communities.”
Christelle Kwizera is the founder of Water Access Rwanda, a social enterprise that is providing simple, affordable and durable water solutions in East Africa. Christelle is a young Rwandan activist and social entrepreneur and a Mechanical Engineer graduate from Oklahoma Christian University where she did research on purifying water using ozone. Christelle works to promote youth-led initiatives and help fellow young people achieve their full potential. She has represented Rwandan youth at several international conferences as a panelist, including the High Level Ministerial Meeting during ICFP13.