Lifestyles Magazine - Water relief from a star
Jan. 6, 2020
As Co-founder of Water.org, Matt Damon's focus includes philanthropy as well as film.
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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.”
Watch hereWater documentary featuring Matt Damon and Gary White premieres in Los Angeles
Nov. 27, 2019
Featuring Matt Damon, Gary White, Jaden Smith and other pioneers in the water sector, the Brave Blue World documentary paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how we manage water.
Watch the trailerRaconteur - 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.
Read moreSkoll - 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.
Read moreBrunswick - 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.
Read morePenta - 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreBloomberg - Ending the World's Water Crisis
Jan. 28, 2019
Matt Damon and Gary White speak to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at The Year Ahead luncheon in Davos, Switzerland, about utilizing both direct philanthropic efforts and micro-finance investments to provide access to water and sanitation.
Watch hereCNBC - 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.
Watch hereCEO Magazine - The power of purpose
Nov. 15, 2018
From Matt Damon to Mark Zuckerberg, celebrities and tycoons are using their platforms for positive action.
Read moreWinrock's SWP & Water.org Partner For Water Security & Access In Cambodia
Nov. 8, 2018
Water.org and the USAID Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP), implemented by Winrock International, will mobilize $4M in microloans to improve water access, sanitation and hygiene for 37,000 people in Cambodia.
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