Did you know?

• 885 million people must walk more than a kilometer to collect water, clean or dirty.
• 2.5 billion (42% of the world population) lack access to basic sanitation.
• 2 out 5 people in the do not have a toilet.
• 980 million children under age 18 live without access to improved sanitation; 280 million are under age five.
• 5000 people a day die from waterborne diseases.
• 47% of the cases of diarrhea would be reduced if hands are washed with soap at critical times

CAWST, the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, is a Canadian humanitarian not-for-profit organization providing education, training and technical consulting in water and sanitation to organizations working with the poor in countries.

To date, CAWST has provided services in 58 countries, and has catalyzed a network of 301 organizations implementing independent water programs that have impacted 3,070,000 people with improved water.

CAWST also actively engages youth and communities to get involved in the cause, encouraging grassroots actions to conserve water and raise awareness locally and globally.