Global Heroes - Breaking the Poverty Cycle
Dec. 1, 2020
Water.org co-founder Matt Damon talks about the power of water to change lives.
Read moreNews, Press & Perspectives
Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Lending for Water and Sanitation During COVID-19
Nov. 5, 2020
"We expect the increased awareness of how a lack of access to water and sanitation can not only be inconvenient, but life-threatening, to increase client demand for [water and sanitation] improvements." - Jessica Jacobson - Water.org's Senior Manager, Financial Institutions
Read moreTriple Pundit - International Day of the Girl, Pandemic Edition, Is All About the Necessities
Oct. 11, 2020
Hear from Vedika Bhandarkar, Water.org's Chief Global Impact Officer, on how market-driven strategies can help expand access to safe water, and open up opportunities to women.
Read moreSocial Investor - Hollywood & Hometown Heroes
Oct. 6, 2020
How a united determination to overcome the water crisis brought Matt Damon and Gary White together to launch Water.org.
Read moreSmart Water Magazine - Interview with Dr. Rich Thorsten, Chief Impact Officer
June 15, 2020
"Wherever we can empower people to solve their own water and sanitation problems, they can break the poverty cycle." Water.org's Chief Impact Officer, Rich Thorsten, shares about our work with financial institutions, water service providers and governments to empower people in poverty with access to safe water and sanitation.
Read moreTime 100 Talks - 'Water Is PPE.'
May 21, 2020
Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White explain why clean water is crucial to fighting coronavirus.
Watch hereBRINK News - There’s a Way to Solve the Global Water Crisis — Investment
March 23, 2020
Gary White shares how investment on every possible level is what will end the water crisis and bring water and sanitation access to all.
Read moreLifestyles Magazine - Water relief from a star
Jan. 6, 2020
As Co-founder of Water.org, Matt Damon's focus includes philanthropy as well as film.
Read moreGlobal Citizen - Billions of People Won't Have Access to Water or a Toilet This Holiday Season
Dec. 20, 2019
It’s the holiday season. Conversations about who will host which gathering are in full swing. Imagine if some of the considerations were whether the host family has access to running water, or if they could offer guests a toilet.
Read moreThe Hill - Water.org is finding solutions to a dire problem
Nov. 28, 2019
“Looking ahead, access to water will be one of the most critical challenges of our time,” says co-founder Matt Damon. “The good news is that there are solutions that work.”
Watch hereCSIS - Channeling Financial Flows for Urban Water and Sanitation
Nov. 27, 2019
From the Center for Strategic & International Studies, "Increasing the amount of financing available to citizens in low- and middle-income countries will allow them to take out loans in order to purchase toilets and water purification systems for their homes. One of the leaders in providing these microfinance solutions is Water.org."
Read moreDanone-AQUA and Water.org Push for Increased Access to Water
Nov. 21, 2019
Since 2016, this collaboration has supported 3 financial institutions in Central Java and East Java, Indonesia to distribute water and sanitation loans in 33 villages.
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