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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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Bloomberg - Ending the World's Water Crisis
Jan. 28, 2019
Matt Damon and Gary White speak to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at The Year Ahead luncheon in Davos, Switzerland, about utilizing both direct philanthropic efforts and micro-finance investments to provide access to water and sanitation.
Watch hereCNBC - Water.org has helped 16 million people so far
Jan. 28, 2019
“Our model is undeniable now.” -Co-founder Matt Damon. Through access to affordable financing, we’re changing more lives faster with safe water and sanitation.
Watch hereNobel Week Dialogue - Water Matters
Dec. 19, 2018
“What we’ve done is allow more than 16 million people to become their own activists and get access to water and sanitation through small loans.” Hear from our co-founder and CEO Gary White at this year's Nobel Week Dialogue discussion - Water Matters.
Watch hereWomen's Forum Global Meeting - Investing to meet the SDGs
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 hereThe Atlantic Water Summit - Ensuring Safe Water for All
Dec. 4, 2018
Gary White, CEO and Co-founder, discusses efforts to provide safe water worldwide at The Atlantic Water Summit in New York.
Watch hereWinrock's SWP & Water.org Partner For Water Security & Access In Cambodia
Nov. 8, 2018
Water.org and the USAID Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), implemented by Winrock International, will mobilize $4M in microloans to improve water access, sanitation and hygiene for 37,000 people in Cambodia.
Read moreSkoll Foundation - How to Spend a Billion Bucks? The Global Water Crisis
Oct. 5, 2018
How would you spend a billion dollars? Gary White knows what he will do. The Water.org CEO and co-founder says his organization has reached the $1 billion milestone in its efforts to help people access clean water and sanitation.
Read moreWater.org Announces $1 Billion in Capital Mobilized for Water and Sanitation Solutions for Families in Poverty
Sept. 24, 2018
Water.org and its partners reached a critical milestone this month: mobilizing $1 billion in capital for small loans that have empowered 14 million people living in poverty to obtain safe water and sanitation
Read moreBanco da Família meets annual credit goal for basic sanitation in just eight months
Sept. 17, 2018
In partnership with Water.org, Banco da Família financed R $1.9 million for families to build or renovate their bathrooms.
Read moreSkoll Foundation - The Power of Water Micro-Lending as Income Enhancer
April 4, 2018
Water.org’s work in India has established that water and sanitation is not a consumption product, but a loan that helps enhance household income.
Read moreCNBC Squawk Box – World Water Day: Crisis around the globe
March 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.
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