The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) is pleased to announce a $1.2M USD grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) to support its work providing in-person, hybrid and online learning for local water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practitioners around the world ..read more

WASH SDO (WASH Skills Development Organization) and CAWST are improving the lives of countless Cambodian families by ensuring access to clean water and sanitation ..read more

Six outstanding USask alumni honoured with Achievement Awards The University of Saskatchewan (USask) announces the 2023 winners of the Alumni Achievement Awards, one of the university’s highest honours. This year’s six recipients embody the university’s aspiration to be what the world needs because of their significant accomplishments and contributions since graduating from USask. “The University of Saskatchewan aims to prepare students to be what the world needs,” said Anthony Bidulka (BA’83, BEd’91, BComm’91), chair of USask’s Alumni Advisory Board awards committee. Bildulka i ..read more

Donating securities directly to a charity is a smart and tax-effective alternative to donating cash because disposition of the securities to the charity is fully exempt from capital gains tax. Over the years, CAWST has been incredibly fortunate to receive generous donations of publicly traded securities ..read more

In a recent feature by CTV News, CAWST's Taryn Meyers and Suneel Rajavaram speak to the importance of this life-changing invention and the way it transforms human lives for the better. Viewers also get great insight into the biosand filter training sessions that have replicated CAWST's knowledge in over 107 countries ..read more

Engineer turned social changemaker, Taryn Meyers shares her passion for building connections, solving pressing global problems and making the world a better place ..read more

We only have one Earth. One home for the approximately 7.8 billion humans living today. Once source for all the food, water and materials humans need to survive. For those reasons, Earth Day, observed every year around the globe, is particularly important to CAWST ..read more

Calgary charity, the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) is one of a small number of Canadian organizations being represented at the upcoming once-in-a-generation UN Water Conference in New York, March 22–24, 2023. Intentionally scheduled on World Water Day, tomorrow—March 22, this meeting gathers member states and stakeholders to address the significant action needed to end the world’s water crisis ..read more

March 22 is World Water Day. Observing it can help billions of people ..read more

CAWST partner recognized in ACGC Top 30 Under 30 during Canada's International Development Week ..read more