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I was thirsty

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An outreach mission putting safe water in the hands of vulnerable people

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About the mission

I was thirsty...IS humanitarian

I WAS THIRSTY was born from our founder Lorne Clifford’s time serving in peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Palestine, where people queued for hours just to fill containers with water. It reminds us that water is often a symbol of privilege—and it’s time we made it a symbol of compassion here in Thunder Bay.

I was thirsty...IS volunteer DRIVEN

It’s simple: our volunteers deliver safe, fresh water to the homeless and vulnerable—completely free of charge. Volunteers receive no payment, and there are no administrative fees associated with this program.

I was thirsty... IS faith based

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in..."  


Matthew 25:35 NIV

We are local

This is a local project—every donation stays in the community and supports local people.

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Your support will fund our mission. All financial donations are administered by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church through Canada Helps and charitable tax receipts are issued.





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Thank you for helping to make safe water a human right.

About our founder

Did you stand in line for water today?

The founder of I WAS THIRSTY, Lorne Clifford,  served as a Canadian Peacekeeper in Africa and in the Middle East where people would line up at water stations for fresh clean water.  We can make a change in Thunder Bay. I WAS THIRSTY fills a critical gap in public health and compassion-based out reach.


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