Celebrities endorse the toilet strike
May 22, 2013
Richard Branson, Olivia Wilde and Bono join Water.org Co-founder Matt Damon to protest lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation for 2.5 billion people.
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Support builds for the Strike
March 13, 2013
More and more celebrities are supporting Matt Damon in his toilet strike protesting the lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation for billions.
Read moreStrike With Me to Raise Awareness
Feb. 12, 2013
At a press conference in Los Angeles, Water.org co-founder Matt Damon announces his strike to raise awareness for the water crisis.
Read moreGary White honored as a 2012 Social Entrepreneur
Sept. 10, 2012
Gary White, Water.org CEO and Co-founder, has been honored by the Schwab Foundation as a 2012 Social Entrepreneur. Each year, the Foundation identifies the world’s leading social entrepreneurs from around the globe for its Social Entrepreneur award. Awardees are selected for implementing innovative and pragmatic solutions to social problems by tackling the root causes and creating social transformation.
Read moreLevi's Water<LESS Campaign
March 22, 2012
Water.org and Levi's® Launch Water<LESS™ Campaign in Honor of World Water Day
Read moreCaterpillar to support WaterCredit
Nov. 30, 2011
The Caterpillar Foundation and Water.org to expand WaterCredit in India, Indonesia to more than 200,000.
Read morePepsiCo Foundation $8 Million Grant
Oct. 27, 2011
This grant will help enable approximately 800,000 people to access safe water by March 2016.
Read moreWater.org and The MasterCard Foundation
Nov. 3, 2010
Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation accelerate Microfinance for clean water in Africa. The $3.6 million innovative partnership will benefit communities in Kenya and Uganda.
Read moreGary White Named Skoll Social Entrepreneur
March 16, 2009
WaterPartners executive director and co-founder, Gary White, has been selected to join the community of Skoll social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship carries with it an award of $765,000 for WaterPartners to help reach more people with access to clean water and sanitation through WaterPartners' WaterCredit Initiative and innovative online community-building efforts.
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