Lifewater Canada is a registered, non-profit charity (charitable number: 885420737RR0001). A tax receipt will be issued for donations of $20 or more. Every donation makes a difference to those without safe water. Your money is used to train and equip African workers. We have no paid staff or office space in North America since we are all volunteers working out of our homes. You can make donations to support this work in several ways by donating:
You can donate on-line with your credit card by using our secure on-line donation account at Canadahelps.org. You can specify how you want your funds used and, if you want, you can easily set-up a automation monthly donation. Simply click the blue button bellow.
To pay by mail simply make-out a cheque or
money order to "Lifewater" and send it to: You can donate publically traded Canadian Securities (Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds). To make a donation, either:
Why is this a excellent option? Because the 2006 Federal budget eliminated payment of capital gains on publicly traded securities donated directly to charities. Because you are not taxed on your gains, your net donation is maximized resulting in a larger charitable tax receipt! For example, if you are in a 45% tax bracket and the stock you bought for $1,000 is now worth $5,000, selling it would result in a capital gain tax of $900. Your net donation would be $4,100 and your tax receipt would save you $1,845. If you donated the shares instead, your donation would be $5,000 and your tax receipt would save you $2,250!
You can give through payroll deduction programs like United Way. Some private employers have donation matching programs which can multiply the impact of your gift to Lifewater Canada. Many workplaces provide access to payroll deductions for charitable causes using the United Way. We are not a designated United Way Charity and we encourage you to continue actively supporting agencies helping those in need in your community. However, if you wish to more actively support your workplace drive by adding your Lifewater donation to what you would otherwise pledge, you can do so using your United Way Pledge Form. Under the heading "How I Would Like to Help the Community" (at the bottom of the form), tick the "Other" box, specify the portion of your donation you are designating to Lifewater and fill-in the following information: Please note that some United Way offices charge a $12 fee for providing this service and the designated donation must be at least $25.
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