News, Press & Perspectives

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IKEA Foundation to help 180,000 get safe water

Jan. 21, 2014

The IKEA Foundation awarded Water.org $6 million to help people access safe water through two innovative programs: WaterCredit, a microfinance program that gives families small loans to meet their water and sanitation needs, and the New Ventures Fund to search for new solutions to the global water crisis.

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Men's Health - Matt Damon: Catch Your Next Wave

Dec. 16, 2013

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The LEAD CNN - Matt Damon Takes on Global Water Crisis

Nov. 13, 2013

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NY Times Opinionator - The Real Future of Clean Water

Aug. 1, 2013

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Gary White honored as a 2012 Social Entrepreneur

Sept. 10, 2012

Gary White, Water.org CEO and Co-founder, has been honored by the Schwab Foundation as a 2012 Social Entrepreneur. Each year, the Foundation identifies the world’s leading social entrepreneurs from around the globe for its Social Entrepreneur award. Awardees are selected for implementing innovative and pragmatic solutions to social problems by tackling the root causes and creating social transformation.

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Levi's Water<LESS Campaign

March 22, 2012

Water.org and Levi's® Launch Water<LESS™ Campaign in Honor of World Water Day

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Caterpillar to support WaterCredit

Nov. 30, 2011

The Caterpillar Foundation and Water.org to expand WaterCredit in India, Indonesia to more than 200,000.

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PepsiCo Foundation $8 Million Grant

Oct. 27, 2011

This grant will help enable approximately 800,000 people to access safe water by March 2016.

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Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation

Nov. 3, 2010

Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation accelerate Microfinance for clean water in Africa. The $3.6 million innovative partnership will benefit communities in Kenya and Uganda.

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