ABC - Can celebrities influence environmental issues? Experts weigh in.
April 22, 2024
ABC's Julia Jacobo spoke with Co-founder Matt Damon about the scale of the water crisis and its intrinsic relationship with climate change.
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ABC - Power of Water: Mexico’s water warriors
April 19, 2023
ABC News’ Linsey Davis travels to Mexico to see firsthand the silent water crisis happening around the world, and speaks with Co-founder Matt Damon about his push to get access to clean water for all.
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Fortune - Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
March 22, 2023
771 million people around the world don't have access to safe water. 1.7 billion do not have a toilet. But there are solutions that work.
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TubeFilter - Ryan Trahan’s latest penny challenge raised $400,000 for Water.org
July 7, 2023
Ryan Trahan successfully made it back to America in just one week, starting from one penny. And he raised more than $400,000 for Water.org in the process.
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SDG Media Zone | United Nations - Matt Damon on "Breaking through to a Water-secure Planet"
March 22, 2023
Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, interviews Water.org Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White.
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EuroNews - Clean water shortages steal women’s time. Here’s what happens when they get it back.
March 8, 2023
Water.org's Senior Knowledge Analyst, Zehra Shabbir, contributes to a conversation about why the water crisis is a woman's crisis.
Read moreSEB - Financial market essential for solving water crisis
Aug. 29, 2019
In connection with World Water Week in Stockholm, SEB and Water.org hosted a reception to highlight the connection between water and finance.
Read moreSkoll - Tapping Small Loans for Toilets and Safe Water Unleashes Women’s Potential
Aug. 21, 2019
Women who lack access to life’s basics know exactly what they need. And they’re getting it.
Read moreThe Weather Channel - The Global Water Crisis and Water.org Solutions
June 5, 2019
The Weather Channel interviews Water.org's Vedika Bhandarkar on World Environment Day about what Water.org is doing to solve the global water crisis.
Watch hereBrunswick - Matt Damon and Gary White Turn On a Life-Saving Faucet
June 4, 2019
We believe the way to bring clean water and sanitation to the poor of the world at scale isn’t by drilling wells or installing toilets. Nor is it through charity alone. The solution is market-based financing.
Read moreFamily Bank in Kenya partners with Water.org to increase access to clean water
May 28, 2019
Family Bank has partnered with Water.org to provide tailor-made financial solutions that will help increase consumer access to safe water and adequate sanitation.
Read moreGlobal Citizen - In Ethiopia, Mothers Bear the Weight of the Water Crisis
May 17, 2019
Hear from Melanie Mendrys, Director of brand and marketing, on her experience in Ethiopia and why we do what we do to help change lives in Ethiopia and around the world.
Read moreMoms who change the future
May 9, 2019
Millions of moms are affected by the water crisis. Our solution empowers them to solve it. Read more from April Davies, Water.org Senior Regional Manager, Latin America.
Read moreWater.org hits milestone, helping 10 million in India access safe water, sanitation
May 7, 2019
Water.org announces 10 million more people in India can now turn on a tap or use a toilet in their homes due to the access to small, affordable loans made possible through a solution known as WaterCredit, helping to narrow the gap in universal water and sanitation.
Read moreWharton School podcast - Gary White on Tackling the Global Water Crisis
April 26, 2019
CEO and Co-Founder Gary White speaks on the Dollars and Change podcast to discuss the global water crisis and why we focus on breaking down financial barriers so that millions of people around the world can have access to safe water and sanitation.
Listen hereWater.org awarded Water Company of the Year
April 25, 2019
Water.org was awarded the 2019 Global Water Award for Water Company of the Year by the Global Water Intelligence, presented on April 9 at the Natural History Museum, London as part of the Global Water Summit 2019.
Read moreElite Daily - Running Water Is Changing These Women's Lives In A Way You Never Thought Of
April 8, 2019
How small, affordable loans made possible by Water.org are empowering women in Peru and around the world to turn their dreams into reality.
Read more2019 International Peace Award
April 7, 2019
Gary White accepted the 2019 International Peace Award from Community of Christ in recognition of his work with Water.org. Listen to his recipient address here.
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