Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Dec. 4, 2018
"The mindset needs to be changed from the people living in poverty as a problem for us to solve. Rather, see them as a market to be served." Gary White, CEO and Co-founder, speaks on a panel at the Women's Forum Global Meeting.
Watch hereNov. 21, 2018
Jennifer Tisdel Schorsch, President of Water.org, discusses the way the organization approaches financing solutions to the global water crisis.
Read moreJuly 18, 2018
Matt Damon and Gary White speak with CNN's Christiane Amanpour during their visit to Jakarta, Indonesia.
Watch hereMay 8, 2018
Written by Gary White and Matt Damon - The power of impact investing is why we believe we’re now standing on the brink of the solution to finally end the global water crisis. That's why we created WaterEquity.
Read moreMarch 22, 2018
Matt Damon, Water.org co-founder; Gary White, Water.org co-founder; Anne Finucane, Bank of America vice chair, and Miguel Patricio, Anheuser-Busch InBev, talk about the lack of access to clean water and sanitation around the world.
Watch hereMarch 22, 2018
Matt Damon and Gary White join Bloomberg TV on the UN's World Water Day to discuss investing in safe water access for various communities.
Watch hereMarch 22, 2018
CEO Gary White shares the impact of access to safe water through affordable financing, including a personal story of one woman's changed life in the Philippines.
Read moreMarch 21, 2018
Matt Damon and Gary White talk with Trevor Noah about their successful efforts to help millions of people in developing countries gain access to safe water.
Watch hereFeb. 26, 2018
Written by Gary White and Matt Damon. Microfinance for water and sanitation enables people to find their own solutions.
Read moreDec. 7, 2017
The case for digital finance in the water sector
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Article by Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of Water.org, for the International Water Association
Read moreOct. 20, 2017
“It is doable,” White told host Steve Kraske on a recent edition of KCUR's Up to Date. “We solved this problem in the U.S. and in Europe more than 100 years ago. It's not rocket science. We're not looking for a silver bullet. We know how to do this.”
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