Message from the Honourary President

What has always struck me about life in the developing world is that so much of the poverty can be linked to the lack of clean water, of sanitation, of food, and of education. While we can’t take it all on, a drop of water at a time can make a difference.

Dirty water is one of the greatest threats to the well-being of the poorest people living in the developing world. More than 1 billion people, a sixth of the world’s population, remain without access to safe drinking water. 2.6 billion people, about 40% of the world’s population, are without access to sanitation facilities.

In Africa, it is the women and children who have the hard lot, probably the hardest lots of any women and children on the planet. It is this group which bears the brunt of the human costs brought on by the lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education.

The work of organizations like WaterCan is what can make a difference. When you contribute to WaterCan’s vision of “Clean Water for All!”, you contribute to the sustainable development of our planet in terms of human rights, economics, politics, security, and the environment.

I do not believe our work is charity. It is justice. The need is so great and the water is the beginning.

Margaret Trudeau, Honourary President