Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Jan. 19, 2026
Water.org Co-Founders Gary White and Matt Damon took the stage at Axios House to announce their new initiative, Get Blue, to partner with corporations to help more people gain access to safe water.
Read moreOct. 13, 2025
In Impakter, our Chief Global Impact Officer, Janet Tinsley, explores how safe water is one of the smartest investments the world can make to improve health, save time, and create opportunities for women and families. Drawing on more than a decade of leadership at Water.org, Janet outlines how innovative financing solutions are helping close the global financing gap and bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to millions more people.
Read moreOct. 1, 2025
In Global Heroes, our Director of Insights, Heather Arney, reflects on how the back-to-school season reminds her of the opportunities that education creates — and the essential role safe water plays in unlocking them. Drawing from her early experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania, Heather shares how witnessing the water crisis firsthand shaped her lifelong commitment to helping families access safe water and sanitation so that children have the time, health, and opportunity to learn.
Read moreSept. 11, 2025
In Impakter, our CEO and Co-founder, Gary White, explores how aligning capital across philanthropy, investment, and infrastructure is key to solving the global water crisis. Drawing on more than three decades of leadership in water and sanitation, Gary shares how Water.org, WaterEquity, and WaterConnect are working to bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to families and communities around the world.
Read moreMay 1, 2025
TIME profiles Water.org President & COO Vedika Bhandarkar as part of Gold House’s A100 List, honoring the most impactful Asian Pacific leaders. Drawing on her 25-year career in finance, Vedika is helping unlock capital and scale smart solutions to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation, driving progress toward a world where everyone everywhere has the resources they need to thrive.
Read moreMarch 22, 2025
The global water crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing humanity today. More than 2.2 billion people lack access to safe water, and 3.5 billion lack access to safely managed sanitation. This crisis undermines health and safety, education, and economic opportunity.
Read moreMarch 13, 2025
Every year, on International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the leadership of women who are creating change in their communities. This IWD, our Regional Director for Latin America, Rocio Cavazos, shares how women are driving solutions to the water crisis in Latin America.
Read moreMarch 8, 2025
Access to safe water reshapes daily life — reducing hours spent collecting water and opening doors to education, income earning opportunities, and community leadership. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s achievements and acknowledge the barriers many still face.
Read moreOct. 11, 2024
Forbes Senior Editor Amy Feldman sits down with Matt Damon, Cofounder of Water.org & WaterEquity, and Vedika Bhandarkar, President & COO of Water.org, to discuss microloans, changing conditions, and providing clean water to over 69 million people at the 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit.
Read moreOct. 8, 2024
Building resilience to the effects of a changing world requires accessible financial solutions like microfinance. Learn more from Water.org President & COO, Vedika Bhandarkar, on how these tools help families secure safe water and sanitation.
Read moreSept. 30, 2024
Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org, discusses the importance of access to safe water and how the organization has helped 69 million people through microfinance solutions. Read more from Damon and Water.org President & COO, Vedika Bhandarkar from the 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit.
Read moreJuly 16, 2024
Water.org's Chief Revenue Officer, Lina Bonova, weighs in on the intersection of gender equality and access to safe water.
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