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$25 saves a life

Worldwide on average it only costs $25 to bring safe water to someone for life. That's it and the problem is solved—forever.

Included in those costs are community organizing, hygiene education, geo surveys, project costs with money left over for ongoing maintenance.

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$100 saves a family

Why not help an entire family? In many of regions we work the average family size is four persons. Do you have a family of your own? What would it be like to live without access to safe water—or spending hours each day collecting it for your family? $100 allows us to help an entire family for life.

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Co-Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org has transformed thousands of communities in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

About Us

Who are we? We’re the ones with our heads in the clouds and our feet on the ground. There’s the corporate CFO, an actor, a sanitation engineer, Peace Corps volunteers, an executive from the energy sector, a researcher from the EPA, a community organizer, a teacher, and some from high-tech. But in the end, we’re all the same in our commitment to not only deliver water solutions to the world’s poor, but to find ways to create sector-wide change.

The water and sanitation problem in the developing world is far too big for charity alone. We are driving the water sector for new solutions, new financing models, greater transparency, and real partnerships to create lasting change. Our vision: the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.

Co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, Water.org is a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation. Water.org traces its roots back to the founding of WaterPartners in 1990. In July 2009, WaterPartners merged with H2O Africa, resulting in the launch of Water.org. Water.org works with local partners to deliver innovative solutions for long-term success. Its microfinance-based WaterCredit Initiative is pioneering sustainable giving in the sector.