Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Feb. 1, 2020
4.5 million households in Java, Indonesia, still practice open defecation. This prompted Harpic, a toilet cleaner produced and marketed by Reckitt Benckiser, to commit to alleviating the problem of open defecation in Java by 2025.
Read moreDec. 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 moreApril 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 moreMarch 19, 2019
"It’s a hand up, not a hand out, and as such it is immensely empowering.” Water.org President, Jennifer Schorsch, on how Water.org is helping empower millions of women and their families with access to safe water and sanitation.
Read moreAug. 14, 2017
Hollywood star Matt Damon is trying to improve sanitation in developing countries, one toilet at a time.
Read moreJuly 26, 2017
The actor is on a mission to bring sanitation and safe water to the entire planet.
Watch hereJune 30, 2015
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