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Our vision
Lifewater Canada was founded in 1995, and became a Registered Canadian Charity in 1997, on the certainty that all lives are of equal value in God's eyes, and must be in our eyes too.
We are passionately driven to save as many lives as possible.
Our vision is a world where the place you are born does not determine whether you live or die. Together we can get there, one drop at a time!
Lifewater Canada was founded in 1995 by Jim Gehrels, Glen Stronk, and several other volunteers who were convinced that being Christian is far more than just going to church on Sunday.
When people ask: "Why did you provide our village with the equipment and training we needed to get safe water?", we say it is because we are inspired by Jesus' dedication to serving others.
In our experience, the compassion that Canadians feel for those walking miles to draw water from a stagnant swamp reflects the same compassion Jesus showed for the poor and oppressed. Our desire is to provide people with a lifetime of adequate quantities of safe water, thanks to donors who come from many walks of life and many faiths.
We strive for consistency between our beliefs and our actions by:
We envision a world in which children do not get sick and die because they have no safe drinking water; a world where girls, who would otherwise have to walk miles to find water for their families, can spend their time in school, receiving the same educational opportunities as boys.
Our donors and sponsors
We are deeply grateful to the ordinary people, foundations, businesses, civic groups, churches, and schools in Canada, the United States, and Europe making an extraordinary difference in this world through Lifewater. They are saving countless lives by making badly needed water and sanitation projects affordable to the rural poor in Africa and Haiti.
Why invest in Lifewater Canada?
We are uniquely positioned to enable you to invest in cost-effective compassionate relief because we:
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