News, Press & Perspectives

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

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A catalyst for sustainable change: Using financing to put the power of water into the hands of people in need

April 23, 2024

Through our financial approach and lasting solutions, we are using financing to put the power of water into the hands of people in need. Read more from Pablo Anton Diaz, Associate Regional Business Director, Latin America.

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Why on Earth does water matter?

March 26, 2024

Water matters to the earth and all it holds, and it is why on Earth Day and every day, Water.org remains dedicated to making safe water and sanitation solutions accessible and sustainable for everyone, everywhere. Read more from Moree Lambeth, Lead Content Creator.

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How many people are affected by the global water crisis?

Feb. 22, 2024

While there are many statistics that demonstrate the severity of this critical issue, Water.org identifies the collective number of people impacted by the global water crisis in two ways. Read more from Heather Arney, Water.org Global Director, Insights.

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Health flows from safe water

Oct. 5, 2023

The health of people around the world starts with access to safe water and sanitation. Read a piece originally published on Impakter from Water.org Insights Lead, Southeast Asia, Kiki Tazkiyah, about four ways we can see safe water improve health holistically and protect and save lives.

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Water is connected to every global goal

July 28, 2023

Global access to safe water is fundamental to solving the most pressing social challenges of our time - the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more from Lina Bonova, Chief Revenue Officer.

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Empowering women with safe water to change their worlds

March 3, 2021

When women and girls have access to safe water at home, they can experience the social, economic, cultural, and political opportunities International Women’s Day seeks to advance.

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Decreasing costs, increasing impact

Jan. 7, 2021

Several years ago, it cost $25 to reach one person with access to safe water or sanitation. Then $12.50. Now your donation of $5 will empower someone in need with lasting access to safe water or sanitation and the hope, health, and opportunity they bring. Read how and why, from Melanie Mendrys, Director of Brand & Marketing.

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Access to safe water protects and saves lives

June 3, 2020

Today 771 million people around the world lack access to safe water. This is a crisis. It’s a women’s crisis, a children’s crisis and it is a global health crisis. Read from former Water.org Director of Strategic Alliances, Nicole Wickenhauser on how access to safe water protects and saves lives.

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Seeing the people we empower through a different lens

Nov. 8, 2019

Traveling around the world reveals we are more alike than different, however one thing stands out. Many people we meet lack access to safe water and sanitation. Read more from Benjamin Heath, a photographer who has supported our work for more than five years.

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