Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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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.
Read moreOct. 7, 2013
The Caterpillar Foundation expands partnership with new commitment to Water.org. Through this remarkable partnership we will accelerate our impact significantly and empower nearly 500,000 people with access to safe water and sanitation.
Read moreMay 22, 2013
Richard Branson, Olivia Wilde and Bono join Water.org Co-founder Matt Damon to protest lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation for 2.5 billion people.
Read moreMarch 13, 2013
More and more celebrities are supporting Matt Damon in his toilet strike protesting the lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation for billions.
Read moreFeb. 12, 2013
At a press conference in Los Angeles, Water.org co-founder Matt Damon announces his strike to raise awareness for the water crisis.
Read moreSept. 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.
Read moreMarch 22, 2012
Water.org and Levi's® Launch Water<LESS™ Campaign in Honor of World Water Day
Read moreNov. 30, 2011
The Caterpillar Foundation and Water.org to expand WaterCredit in India, Indonesia to more than 200,000.
Read moreOct. 27, 2011
This grant will help enable approximately 800,000 people to access safe water by March 2016.
Read moreNov. 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.
Read moreMarch 16, 2009
WaterPartners executive director and co-founder, Gary White, has been selected to join the community of Skoll social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship carries with it an award of $765,000 for WaterPartners to help reach more people with access to clean water and sanitation through WaterPartners' WaterCredit Initiative and innovative online community-building efforts.
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