Gazelle Foundation

06/05/2026

Time and energy invested with purpose create lasting impact.

We’re excited to reach another milestone in Kabizi-Butwe water system the installation of a new tap stand at the local church and school. More importantly, it means students and families now have access to clean, safe water.

✨Grateful for everyone helping turn progress into lasting change.

06/03/2026

💧🏃🏃🏾‍♂️ Happy Global Run Day! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃💧
Today, we celebrate every mile, every runner, and every life changed through the power of movement.

For 20 years, the Run For The Water community has turned miles into clean water, connecting Austin to Burundi and helping bring life-changing access to safe water for thousands of families.

✨ Did you know?
💧 We’ve helped provide clean water access to 144,560 people.
👷 We’ve created 5,651 jobs in Burundi.
🌍 We’ve invested more than $3 million in clean water infrastructure.

🏃 Every step you take helps make an impact.
Whether your run ended at sunrise, Barton Springs, or your favorite taco spot, today is the perfect day to commit to the miles, the mission, and the magic of Run For The Water.

Join us on November 8 as we celebrate 20 years of running for something bigger than ourselves.
🎉 Register today and be part of the next chapter.

🔗https://www.runforthewater.com/

06/01/2026

Progress like this doesn't happen by accident.

Behind every mile run, every donation, and every sponsorship is something tangible: clean water flowing through communities that need it most.

This photo shows water moving through newly installed pipeline on Water System #78 in Burundi. When complete, the system will include 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) of pipeline, bringing reliable access to clean water to thousands of people.

You see the pipeline. We see the generosity that made it possible.

To every donor, sponsor, runner, volunteer, and advocate who supports The Gazelle Foundation—thank you. Your commitment is helping turn plans into infrastructure, infrastructure into opportunity, and opportunity into healthier, stronger communities.

Every step forward starts with people willing to invest in progress.

05/28/2026

Graduation starts long before a student enters a classroom.

In many parts of rural Burundi, it starts with access to clean water.

Before clean water systems were built, many students spent hours each day searching for and fetching water before they could even think about school. Girls were especially impacted, often carrying heavy water containers long distances for their families. Unsafe water also meant constant illness, causing students to miss valuable classroom time.

Greta, a fifth-grade student in Rumeza, Burundi, used to walk two miles multiple times each day carrying water home for her family. That changed when a Gazelle Foundation clean water system brought safe water closer to her community, serving more than 1,200 students and families.

Today, students arrive earlier, miss fewer days due to illness, and have more time to learn.

Clean water does more than improve health. It helps girls stay in school, gives children time back, and helps build brighter futures.

This graduation season, we’re grateful for every supporter, runner, donor, volunteer, partner and community member helping make this work possible.

Explore the clean water systems changing lives across Burundi: https://ow.ly/SeN850Z5haZ

05/26/2026

Quick question, Run For The Water family:

What's the first memory that comes to mind when you think about race day?

🏃 The hills?
🥁 The drummers?
💧 Carrying a water jug?
👟 Crossing the finish line?
🦋 Volunteering?
🤝 The people you met along the way?

As we celebrate 20 years of Run For The Water, we're collecting stories from the community that made it possible.

Share yours by June 1 and we'll send you a special 20th Anniversary bandana as our thanks.

We can't wait to read them. 💙
🔗 https://ow.ly/at0t50Z4fwn

05/20/2026

Please join us in welcoming Maeve Magner to the Board of Directors at the Gazelle Foundation

While Maeve is new to our board, her connection to our mission goes back decades. She has known Gilbert Tuhabonye since the early 2000s and was one of the original members of Gilbert's Gazelles, a community rooted in movement, resilience, and purpose long before became what it is today.

Maeve brings deep expertise in global health as an independent advisor focused on strengthening healthcare supply chains across Africa to increase access to care. Her perspective on sustainability and community-led solutions aligns powerfully with our work building clean water systems in Burundi.

When asked what motivates her most, Maeve shared:

“It’s incredible to see how many projects have already been completed, but what motivates me most is their long-term sustainability and particularly the role of local ownership."

We’re honored to have her leadership, experience, and heart helping guide the future of our mission.

Learn more about Maeve and the story behind her connection to Gazelle Foundation below.
https://www.gazellefoundation.org/blog/get-to-know-your-board-member-maeve-magner

05/15/2026

💧🎉 A moment of joy, celebration, and new beginnings at Emmanuel Church.

Members of the community gathered in song and celebration as clean water officially began flowing from the tap stand at their church.

More than 150 people worship at Emmanuel Church, and this water system will ultimately serve approximately 3,500 people throughout the surrounding community. Clean water means healthier families, new opportunities, and hope for the future.

Thank you to every supporter, partner, and donor who helped make this possible. Your generosity is creating lasting change—one community at a time. 💙💧

🎥 Watch the community celebration below and see the impact for yourself.

05/11/2026

Clean water systems only work when the source is reliable—and the design holds up over time.

We’ve just begun rebuilding a water system in Burundi, starting with a protected spring that delivers 2 liters per second. From there, water will move through nine miles of pipeline to 22 tap stands—bringing clean water close to home for 4,500 people.

It’s engineered to be simple, durable, and maintainable by the community that uses it.

That’s what turns infrastructure into access, and access into safer, healthier daily life.

💧 See how this system is built to actually work. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/XzSK50YVFzM

05/04/2026

Construction is underway. Because of you.

A new water system is now in progress in Burundi—renovating and expanding an existing system that was no longer meeting the needs of the community.
Today, families walk miles each day to collect water—often from unsafe sources. This project will change that—bringing reliable, nearby access to clean water for 4,500 people.

Thank you for making this work possible.
Because of you, construction is moving forward—step by step—restoring a system that will serve this community for years to come.

And there are more communities still waiting.

💧 From your support → to construction
💧 From construction → to clean water flowing
💧 From water → to healthier families and stronger communities

This is what it looks like when support turns into lasting change.

Help build what comes next.
See the impact:

Construction is underway on the Kabizi–Butwe water system—renovating and expanding an existing, failing system to bring reliable, nearby access to clean water for 4,500 people.

05/03/2026

We’re proud to reveal the 20th anniversary Run For The Water logo — created to celebrate 20 years of miles that matter.

For twenty years, Austin has shown up to run, walk, volunteer, give, and cheer in support of clean water projects in Burundi. This year, we’re honoring that legacy with a milestone race celebration you won’t want to miss.

Be part of the 20th anniversary Run For The Water.

📍 Austin, TX
📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026

Sign up today
https://ow.ly/RUvT50YT0Tf.
💧 20 years. One Race. A Lifetime of Change.