eBella Magazine - Clean Water for All
Feb. 18, 2020
At the Imagine Solutions Conference, CEO & Co-founder Gary White will share stories of Water.org's smart, innovative solutions and why he is confident the global water crisis is solvable.
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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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The Hill - Water.org is finding solutions to a dire problem
Nov. 28, 2019
“Looking ahead, access to water will be one of the most critical challenges of our time,” says co-founder Matt Damon. “The good news is that there are solutions that work.”
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Raconteur - Millions without water could pay for taps and toilets with affordable financing
Nov. 6, 2019
We believe that hundreds of millions of people who lack basic water services could pay for their own tap and toilet solutions if they simply had access to affordable financing.
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KC-based Water.org fills need with focus on poverty as a market to be served
Sept. 26, 2019
“The poor should not necessarily be seen as a problem to be solved but a market to be served,” Gary White told a recent crowd at the University of Missouri, highlighting the importance of microfinancing and smart solutions in the global water crisis.
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SEB - Financial market essential for solving water crisis
Aug. 29, 2019
In connection with World Water Week in Stockholm, SEB and Water.org hosted a reception to highlight the connection between water and finance.
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Skoll - Tapping Small Loans for Toilets and Safe Water Unleashes Women’s Potential
Aug. 21, 2019
Women who lack access to life’s basics know exactly what they need. And they’re getting it.
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Brunswick - Matt Damon and Gary White Turn On a Life-Saving Faucet
June 4, 2019
We believe the way to bring clean water and sanitation to the poor of the world at scale isn’t by drilling wells or installing toilets. Nor is it through charity alone. The solution is market-based financing.
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Wharton School podcast - Gary White on Tackling the Global Water Crisis
April 26, 2019
CEO and Co-Founder Gary White speaks on the Dollars and Change podcast to discuss the global water crisis and why we focus on breaking down barriers so that millions of people around the world can have access to safe water and sanitation.
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Elite Daily - Running Water Is Changing These Women's Lives In A Way You Never Thought Of
April 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.
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Penta - Matt Damon is on a Mission to End the Global Water Crisis
March 25, 2019
Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White share the beginnings of WaterEquity, the first-ever impact-investment manager exclusively focused on ending the global water crisis.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts - Water.Org’s Gary White and Matt Damon: Bringing Water to Those in Need
March 13, 2019
Interview with Co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon on how Water.org is bringing safe water and sanitation to the developing world.
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CNBC - 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.
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