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Calgary charity and United States join efforts to scale up the delivery of global training for local water practitioners
Hailey Carnegie Hailey Carnegie

Calgary charity and United States join efforts to scale up the delivery of global training for local water practitioners

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.

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Empowering communities in Cambodia with clean water
CAWST CAWST

Empowering communities in Cambodia with clean water

WASH SDO (WASH Skills Development Organization) and CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) are improving the lives of countless Cambodian families by ensuring access to clean water and sanitation.

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What donors need to know about changes to the AMT
Tracy Quon Tracy Quon

What donors need to know about changes to the AMT

Updated: 2023-11-14
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.

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Calgary charity announces important commitment on global stage  at UN Water Conference in New York
Hailey Carnegie Hailey Carnegie

Calgary charity announces important commitment on global stage at UN Water Conference in New York

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, March 22, this meeting gathers member states and stakeholders to address the significant action needed to end the world’s water crisis.

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