News, Press & Perspectives

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

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Impakter - Unlocking the Flow of Capital to End the Global Water Crisis

Sept. 11, 2025

In Impakter, our CEO and Co-founder, Gary White, explores how aligning capital across philanthropy, investment, and infrastructure is key to solving the global water crisis. Drawing on more than three decades of leadership in water and sanitation, Gary shares how Water.org, WaterEquity, and WaterConnect are working to bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to families and communities around the world.

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TIME - The Key to Solving the Global Water Crisis

March 22, 2025

The global water crisis is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing humanity today. More than 2.2 billion people lack access to safe water, and 3.5 billion lack access to safely managed sanitation. This crisis undermines health and safety, education, and economic opportunity.

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