Healthy Lives International Society
Charitable organizationSupportive health care·2312 DEER SIDE DR SE · CALGARY, AB · T2J 5X1·BN 784173890RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
98¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
2%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$133K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Healthy Lives International Society?
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Is Healthy Lives International Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 784173890RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Healthy Lives International Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2312 DEER SIDE DR SE, CALGARY, AB, T2J 5X1. Source.
What does Healthy Lives International Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Through one Agency Agreement our organization continues to support rural communities in Malawi by delivering the following charitable programs: Household Water Filtration: Providing Biosand Filters to households along with training in their use maintenance and ongoing support to ensure effectiveness. WASH…" Full program description.
How much of Healthy Lives International Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Healthy Lives International Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $133K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Through one Agency Agreement our organization continues to support rural communities in Malawi by delivering the following charitable programs: Household Water Filtration: Providing Biosand Filters to households along with training in their use maintenance and ongoing support to ensure effectiveness. WASH Education: Leading health and hygiene education sessions focused on safe water practices sanitation and disease prevention tailored to local communities. Borehole Repair and Community Water Access: Supporting the restoration of failed water points and providing communities with tools … Show more
Through one Agency Agreement our organization continues to support rural communities in Malawi by delivering the following charitable programs: Household Water Filtration: Providing Biosand Filters to households along with training in their use maintenance and ongoing support to ensure effectiveness. WASH Education: Leading health and hygiene education sessions focused on safe water practices sanitation and disease prevention tailored to local communities. Borehole Repair and Community Water Access: Supporting the restoration of failed water points and providing communities with tools training and parts to maintain access to clean water. Community-Led Health Initiatives: Facilitating Community Health Clubs (CHCs) and other locally driven programs that promote healthy behaviours sanitation and sustainable development through education and practical action. Volunteer Engagement: Engaging volunteers in Malawi and Canada who contribute to program delivery training oversight and community engagement. All activities are designed to advance our charitable purpose to protect and promote public health in developing countries through access to clean water improved sanitation and health education.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 98¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
2%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
2.2 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$133K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
98%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $134K | 99¢ | 1% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $95K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $114K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $157K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $133K | 99¢ | 1% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $133K | 98¢ | 2% | 2.2 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
5 directors reported · 3 of 5at arm's length
- Swerhun, NancyDirector/Vice-Chairpersonarm's length
- Belanger, KarenDirector/Chairpersonnot at arm's length
- Bhura, AshifDirectorarm's length
- Timoffee, RyanDirectornot at arm's length
- Mzembe, PaulDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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