The document proposes a microfluidic paper-based device for detecting bacterial pathogens in water samples from resource-limited areas. The device aims to be affordable, sensitive, specific, user-friendly, rapid, equipment-free, and deliverable to end users. It would allow users to collect a water sample, load it onto the device, unfold the device to view the results, and take a picture of the results for interpretation using a mobile application. The device has been tested for target bacterial RNA detection at different concentrations down to the picomolar range. Future work will focus on signal enhancement and integrating the device with a mobile platform for automated result analysis to potentially improve health outcomes in developing communities.