News, Press & Perspectives

Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below. 

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Progress on Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

Dec. 1, 2014

WaterCredit model seen to improve the lives of almost 115,000 people to date with safe water and sanitation in Kenya and Uganda.

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CCTV America - Matt Damon Vows To Fight Global Water Crisis

Nov. 23, 2014

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Globe Newswire - Press Release: $2.9M Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa

Oct. 20, 2014

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CNN - Gary White and Matt Damon with Sanjay Gupta

Oct. 10, 2014

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Yahoo! Katie Couric World 3.0 - Matt Damon: 'You will never solve poverty without solving water and sanitation.'

Oct. 7, 2014

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CNBC - Gary White: Clean Water Awareness

Sept. 23, 2014

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The Guardian - We Can Solve the Water and Sanitation Crisis But We need Your Help

Sept. 22, 2014

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Philanthropy Age - Matt Damon: action hero

Sept. 14, 2014

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ABC News - This Week With Gary White and Matt Damon

May 12, 2014

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McKinsey & Company - Making Water Flow: An interview with Matt Damon and Gary White

April 17, 2014

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Zynga.org Hits 1 Million Raised for Water.org

March 27, 2014

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Yahoo! News - Why Matt Damon Loves Toilets

March 24, 2014

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