WaterCan is a leading Canadian charity dedicated to fighting global poverty by helping the world’s poorest people gain access to clean water, basic sanitation and hygiene education, and encourages Canadians to lend support.
Since 1987, WaterCan’s programs have reached over one million children, women and men in the world’s poorest regions, breaking the cycle of poverty and disease and increasing opportunities for health, education, gender equality, and economic growth.
Read about Bernie and Beryl Doiron's once in a life time trek from Cairo to Cape Town in support of WaterCan!
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Parents, children and families around the world have hopes and dreams. The same as you and I. Should the lack of clean water, basic sanitation and hygiene hold them back? We say no, especially when we have the ability to change their lives...right now!
Canadian students made an immense contribution to our work last year. With school back in session we're proud to present our new Challenges for WaterCan@Schools & WaterCan@Universities
A young pupil at St. Paul Buloba Primary School in Wakiso District, Uganda shares, in her own words, the joy brought by the school's new WaterCan-funded latrine facilities.
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The three year partnership, valued at 2.11 million dollars, will support community-based water supply and sanitation project to benefit more than 40,000 people living in eastern Africa. Read More
