Aveda Canada, in partnership with WaterAid Canada since 2006, has helped women, children, and communities across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Madagascar access clean water.
This Earth Month, Aveda Canada’s networks – salons, spas, and storefronts, along with Aveda Canada guests and supporters – will come together to host fundraising events across the country, including Aveda Canada’s Walk for Water, in support of WaterAid Canada.
Can't make it to an event but want to help? Donate today or create your own fundraiser to take part. Every dollar raised this Earth Month will make a meaningful impact for so many, including Rachel and Merifa.
Although they come from the same region in Malawi, Rachel and Merifa live very different lives. That's because Rachel, her family, and hundreds of others are still without clean water at home.
For Merifa, access to clean water has already transformed her life when WaterAid worked with her community to install a 30,000-litre water tank in 2021.
"We no longer have to wake up early to go draw water before school, and then come back to draw more water. So it was a very good feeling for us."
Once, like Rachel, she spent hours every day fetching unsafe water, missing school, and worrying about their family’s health. But now, thanks to the installation of a local water point, she has more time for school, her studies, and after-school choir practice.
As part of the same project, Rachel and Merifa's school got clean water. Three years on, there is more time to be at school and with friends.
“Our grades have improved. We have seen a big difference now that we have tap water near us, because we’re spending most of our time studying instead of going to draw water.”
Join Aveda Canada this Earth Month and be part of a special group of people who believe in the power of water to transform communities around the world. Thank you for your support!