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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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Water.org and Founding Partners Launch Get Blue™ to Bring Water Home™ Through Everyday Actions

June 9, 2026

Join Get Blue™, co-founded by Water.org’s Matt Damon and Gary White, and partners Gap Inc., Starbucks, Amazon, and Ecolab to shop, share, and donate to help end the global water crisis.

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Water.org Partners with Gap Inc., Amazon, Starbucks, and Ecolab to Launch Get Blue™, Advancing Water.org’s Goal of Reaching 200 Million People by 2030

Jan. 19, 2026

Founding partners will activate products, content, and experiences that help fund access to safe water and sanitation through Water.org’s proven solutions.

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Water.org Board of Directors Elects Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer Kara Hurst as Board Chair

Jan. 9, 2026

Water.org today announced the election of Kara Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer at Amazon, as Chair of its Board of Directors. Hurst steps into the role as Water.org continues to scale its market-driven solutions to reach more families in need of access to safe water and sanitation.

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