Global Heroes - Breaking the Poverty Cycle
Dec. 1, 2020
Water.org co-founder Matt Damon talks about the power of water to change lives.
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Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Milken Institute - To Solve the Water Crisis, We Must Rethink the Way We Invest
Nov. 11, 2020
Co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon share how WaterEquity has continued to expand and scale during COVID-19, empowering people with access to safe water and sanitation, while also providing attractive returns to investors.
Read moreLending 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 moreHang out with Water.org co-founder, Matt Damon
Oct. 29, 2020
Want to have lunch with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck? Omaze is offering this opportunity to help support Water.org. You and a guest will be flown out to LA when it's safe to travel for an unforgettable meal with these two actors and friends. Enter to win by January 28, 2021.
Learn moreHilton Effect Foundation Reveals 2020 Grants
Oct. 22, 2020
Water.org was named one of The Hilton Effect Foundation's 2020 Hilton Effect grantees, which included organizations playing a direct role in COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts.
Read morePacific Institute - Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate
Oct. 22, 2020
Smart investments in water supply and sanitation can benefit both the climate and those living in poverty, finds a new report from the Pacific Institute and Water.org. Read the announcement here.
Read moreEcolab Partners With Water.org to Improve Access to Clean, Safe, Sustainable Water
Oct. 21, 2020
On the sixth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, Ecolab announced a partnership with Water.org to help enable access to sustainable water and improved sanitation for 100,000 people in at-risk watersheds in India.
Read moreReckitt Benckiser Group Provides Sh70 Million In Fight Against Covid-19
Oct. 14, 2020
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB) is providing 70 million Kenya shillings (about $650,000 USD) to Water.org which will enable affordable financing for water and sanitation solutions to about 10,000 households in Kenya.
Read moreSocial Investor - Gary White: On Water and Lessons from COVID-19
Oct. 13, 2020
"I have been working in the water industry for a long time, but I have never seen so much global attention being placed on the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene as it has in the past few months. The pandemic has made clear that water is basic “PPE”."
Read moreSocial Investor - Making Waves
Oct. 13, 2020
President Jennifer Schorsch on how Water.org is making waves, and how the organization’s strategy and use of partnerships has evolved over the years.
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 moreCreating an Enabling Environment will take more than changing the rules - we have to change minds!
Oct. 9, 2020
Water.org's Sector Strategy Manager, Lesley Pories, shares how we need to see change from both government Finance Ministers and the private finance sector to help solve the global water and sanitation crisis.
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