One study in Science Magazine estimated that 4 billion people don’t have clean water to access at home. That’s more than half the world’s population. In Burundi, much of the 13 million population lives in rural locations where clean water is hard to come by. Learn more about where we work.
Good Health With Clean Water
Dr. Thomas Byrd is based in Texas and serves as a medical advisor for Cornerstone Clinic in Bukuye, Burundi. “The lack of clean water is the root cause of the bulk of disease there. What the Gazelle Foundation is doing in Africa is absolutely a game-changer,” he said. “My work as a physician would be unneeded if clean water were available.”