Social Investor - Making Waves
Oct. 13, 2020
President Jennifer Schorsch on how Water.org is making waves, and how the organization’s strategy and use of partnerships has evolved over the years.
Read moreNews, Press & Perspectives
Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Social Investor - Gary White: On Water and Lessons from COVID-19
Oct. 13, 2020
"I have been working in the water industry for a long time, but I have never seen so much global attention being placed on the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene as it has in the past few months. The pandemic has made clear that water is basic “PPE”."
Read moreTriple Pundit - International Day of the Girl, Pandemic Edition, Is All About the Necessities
Oct. 11, 2020
Hear from Vedika Bhandarkar, Water.org's Chief Global Impact Officer, on how market-driven strategies can help expand access to safe water, and open up opportunities to women.
Read moreCreating an Enabling Environment will take more than changing the rules - we have to change minds!
Oct. 9, 2020
Water.org's Sector Strategy Manager, Lesley Pories, shares how we need to see change from both government Finance Ministers and the private finance sector to help solve the global water and sanitation crisis.
Read moreSocial Investor - Hollywood & Hometown Heroes
Oct. 6, 2020
How a united determination to overcome the water crisis brought Matt Damon and Gary White together to launch Water.org.
Read moreBorgen Magazine - Water.org Keeps Vulnerable Communities Resilient Amid COVID-19
Oct. 1, 2020
People who now have access to safe water through Water.org’s efforts are more resilient to the global pandemic. Water.org continues its multi-layered efforts to empower more people living in poverty with access to safe water.
Read moreBloomberg Green Festival 2020
Sept. 17, 2020
From Bloomberg Live a conversation with Jason Kelly and Water.org Co-founder and CEO Gary White and Water.org President Jennifer Schorsch on how with bold philanthropy and corporate commitment, we can solve global water issues and help bring safe water to all.
Watch hereSkoll - What to Do During a Pandemic in a World of Water Inequality
Aug. 25, 2020
"Because water and sanitation are the most essential of essential services, there was never any possibility of putting our mission on hold." Water.org's Rich Thorsten, on the global pandemic's effect on our work and how we're taking action.
Read moreOn COVID-19 and People Living in Poverty in India
Aug. 11, 2020
“The virality of this pandemic highlights the critical need for increased investment to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation for all.” By Water.org’s Manoj Gulati, Managing Director India, a read on the need for access to safe water and sanitation in impoverished communities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read moreRB partners with Water.org to improve access to safe, clean water in Kenya
July 31, 2020
RB is supporting Water.org to help change the lives of more than 68,000 Kenyans with access to safe water.
Read moreHow Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19
July 13, 2020
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way organizations execute their social media plans. A guest post on Nonprofit Tech for Good from Water.org's Senior Content Creator illuminates how we have adapted our social media strategy during the pandemic.
Read moreSmart Water Magazine - Interview with Dr. Rich Thorsten, Chief Impact Officer
June 15, 2020
"Wherever we can empower people to solve their own water and sanitation problems, they can break the poverty cycle." Water.org's Chief Impact Officer, Rich Thorsten, shares about our work with financial institutions, water service providers and governments to empower people in poverty with access to safe water and sanitation.
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