RAIN Foundation

RAIN (www.rainfoundation.org) is an international network with the aim to increase access to water for vulnerable sections of society in developing countries - women and children in particular - by collecting and storing rainwater. Started in December 2003, RAIN focuses on field implementation of small-scale rainwater harvesting projects, capacity building of local organisations and knowledge exchange on rainwater harvesting on a global scale.

While RAIN initially focused on providing drinking water, it is currently shifting strategy to also include multiple uses of water by implementing a variety of rainwater harvesting technologies, such as sand dams, to store larger quantities of water. RAIN is currently working in West Africa (Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal), Ethiopia and Nepal and welcomes collaboration with other organisations, in these or other countries, in furthering MUS. Activities for the MUS group will be coordinated by Kirsten Neke