Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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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.
Read moreMay 21, 2020
Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White explain why clean water is crucial to fighting coronavirus.
Watch hereMay 14, 2020
Water.org and WaterEquity sign safe water and sanitation for all Leaders Call to Action on COVID-19.
Read moreMarch 23, 2020
Gary White shares how investment on every possible level is what will end the water crisis and bring water and sanitation access to all.
Read moreMarch 2, 2020
No country, region, or city is the same, especially when it comes to its water and sanitation needs. Read how Water.org, WaterEquity and other organizations are using innovative financing to help close the SDG6 financing gap.
Read moreFeb. 18, 2020
At the Imagine Solutions Conference, CEO & Co-founder Gary White will share stories of Water.org's smart, innovative solutions and why he is confident the global water crisis is solvable.
Read moreNov. 27, 2019
From the Center for Strategic & International Studies, "Increasing the amount of financing available to citizens in low- and middle-income countries will allow them to take out loans in order to purchase toilets and water purification systems for their homes. One of the leaders in providing these microfinance solutions is Water.org."
Read moreNov. 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 moreSept. 6, 2019
Vedika Bhandarkar, Managing Director of India, shares about the launch of a new initiative with the International Finance Corporation to scale our financial solutions for water and sanitation.
Watch hereMarch 19, 2019
"It’s a hand up, not a hand out, and as such it is immensely empowering.” Water.org President, Jennifer Schorsch, on how Water.org is helping empower millions of women and their families with access to safe water and sanitation.
Read moreDec. 4, 2018
"The mindset needs to be changed from the people living in poverty as a problem for us to solve. Rather, see them as a market to be served." Gary White, CEO and Co-founder, speaks on a panel at the Women's Forum Global Meeting.
Watch hereOct. 5, 2018
How would you spend a billion dollars? Gary White knows what he will do. The Water.org CEO and co-founder says his organization has reached the $1 billion milestone in its efforts to help people access clean water and sanitation.
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