The Board of Trustees of the Environmental Health Foundation of Canada, the Charitable Division of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors has set a 2023 goal to raise $10,000.  

The 2023 funds rasied will be used as follows:    

• • AQUABOX:  Disasters such hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods & fire seem to be increasing in frequency and severity around the world. They leave behind damaged infrastructure and contaminated water supplies. People resort to drinking any water they can find, usually from polluted sources. Those who drink this unsafe water are at increased risk from water-borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid. The elderly and very young are particularly vulnerable.  The EHFC Board of Trustees have chosen to partner again with the Rotary Club of Stratford Charitable Foundation in the production and distribution of AQUABOX which is a simple, low-cost filtration system that can provide purified drinking water to a family of five for up to a year.  It uses silver-impregnated ceramic cartridges capable of filtering 15 litres of polluted water in each fill, trapping virtually 100% of harmful bacteria and protozoan cysts.  The AQUABOX is made from locally-sourced components, and is assembled here in Stratford by dedicated volunteers, so there are NO administration costs. A basic hygiene kit is also packed in each unit.  Global Medic, a non-profit disaster response organization of paramedics and first responder volunteers, distributes the AQUABOX units globally to those most in need, including disaster stricken areas of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.  The cost of each box is $30 to produce and the Board would like to raise $3,000 to donate 100 boxes for this aid project.

  • CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CLINIC:  ChEHC Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta is recognized as a collaborating centre by the WHO.  It is a unique program addressing the impacts on children’s health from environmental exposures (chemical, biological, physical, and social). The program considers all environmental factors to assess exposures, by integrating clinical, research and educational components.  The clinic has partnered with the EHFC Board to conduct an indoor air pollution survey project, the first of its kind in Canada.   Indoor air pollution has a critical influence on human health, however considerable knowledge gaps remain. Our unique and timely interdisciplinary collaboration will generate multifaceted data describing opportunities to provide feasible options to improve population health through simple strategies including identifying products and activities that impact air quality and builds future opportunities in this highly under-represented area of research.  This interdisciplinary collaborative pilot project proposes a descriptive analysis aligning detailed home information, including appliances, household characteristics, activities, and product use with high sensitivity chemical analyses of air samples taken from each home.  There is an opportunity for Concordia students/practicum students to be involved in the project.  The EHFC Board would like to raise $5,000 to cover the cost of this project.

  • Also as directed by the donor to one of several projects to support:

    • The attendance of graduating students from one of the five CIPHI-accredited schools to attend the annual CIPHI national conference.
    • Environmental public health research.
    • Annual recognition awards of professional colleagues.

For more details on our 2023 projects and to stay informed on the work of the EHFC Board, please visit our website at www.EHFC.ca and/or through our social media platforms (you can find the direct links to these on the website home page). 

You can donate online by visiting our website at www.EHFC.ca and clicking on the DONATE button on the home page and paying via PayPal or with a credit card.   If you want 100% of your donation to be used as directed you can do so by downloading a donation form faf9a4_9a9b5607429a46c6a393f80395bc2400.pdf (ehfc.ca) and enclose a cheque made out to The Environmental Health Foundation of Canada, to the attention of: Mike Leblanc, EHFC Treasurer, C/O 30 Odessa Cove, Winnipeg, MB R2P 2Z6.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees thank you for your continued support!