Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Jan. 21, 2014
The IKEA Foundation awarded Water.org $6 million to help people access safe water through two innovative programs: WaterCredit, a microfinance program that gives families small loans to meet their water and sanitation needs, and the New Ventures Fund to search for new solutions to the global water crisis.
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Oct. 7, 2013
The Caterpillar Foundation expands partnership with new commitment to Water.org. Through this remarkable partnership we will accelerate our impact significantly and empower nearly 500,000 people with access to safe water and sanitation.
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March 22, 2012
Water.org and Levi's® Launch Water<LESS™ Campaign in Honor of World Water Day
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Nov. 30, 2011
The Caterpillar Foundation and Water.org to expand WaterCredit in India, Indonesia to more than 200,000.
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Oct. 27, 2011
This grant will help enable approximately 800,000 people to access safe water by March 2016.
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Nov. 3, 2010
Water.org and The MasterCard Foundation accelerate Microfinance for clean water in Africa. The $3.6 million innovative partnership will benefit communities in Kenya and Uganda.
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