Updates

By Barry Hart, Founder Last summer, our Executive Director Kinson decided to move on to the next phase of his career. After all his hard work, we thought it would be nice to acknowledge his five years of service leading our team by delivering a water project in his name. We put out an ask […]

On March 22nd, we’ll mark the most important day of the year for Water Ambassadors Canada: World Water Day. It’s the 1 day each year when people around the world turn their attention to the water crisis and the 2.2 billion people who lack access to clean water. Lack of water access means women and [...]

By Jeff Merriman, Field Director This week is the six-year anniversary of a Water Team trip to Nicaragua. When we looked back at the photos from that trip, one thing stood out: the words painted on a wooden shelter that read ‘OBRA DEL PORVENIR’. Loosely translated from Spanish, it means ‘the work of the future’. […]

By Brian Johns, Chief Executive Officer Over the last 20 years, WAC has become a trusted ally to in-country partners in Africa, Central America, and South America. We’re well-known for our volunteer trips that deliver clean water access to schools, churches, and villages. But our partners on the ground tell us the need for clean […]

TORONTO – Through the advocacy of national registered charity Water Ambassadors Canada, landmarks across Canada will be illuminated in blue to mark World Water Day and raise awareness within Canada about the global water crisis. “While access to clean water is a core part of the Canadian identity, it’s not a reality shared equally around [...]

World Water Day has been recognized around the world since 1993. During the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the UN General Assembly announced that World Water Day would be celebrated annually on March 22. The day was created to bring awareness to the more than 2 billion people [...]

By Jeff Merriman, Field Director Hello fellow Water Ambassadors!  In my role as Field Director, I get to speak with our local partners about their work to deliver clean water access to families. Their updates are a big reason why I do the work I do. They inspire me, give me hope, and remind me [...]

Water Ambassadors Canada gets innovative to provide clean water to communities around the world. TORONTO, ON - October 6, 2020 – Can you imagine living through the pandemic without being able to wash your hands? This is the reality for millions of people around the world. One in three people on the planet does not [...]

TORONTO, ON - October 6, 2020 – Water Ambassadors Canada, a leading registered charity helping to bring clean water to developing countries, today announced that Brian Johns has been named Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Johns’ employment with Water Ambassadors Canada began in early July with undertaking a restructuring of the charity, as well as leading [...]