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Dec. 7, 2017
The case for digital finance in the water sector
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Answering the Call to Invest in the World’s Poor
Nov. 1, 2017
Article by Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of Water.org, for the International Water Association
Read moreA Kansas City Social Entrepreneur Says Global Water Crisis Can Be Solved In His Lifetime
Oct. 20, 2017
“It is doable,” White told host Steve Kraske on a recent edition of KCUR's Up to Date. “We solved this problem in the U.S. and in Europe more than 100 years ago. It's not rocket science. We're not looking for a silver bullet. We know how to do this.”
Read moreMatt Damon: We need to talk about toilets
Aug. 14, 2017
Hollywood star Matt Damon is trying to improve sanitation in developing countries, one toilet at a time.
Read moreThe Guardian - Matt Damon: 'Children are drinking water so dirty it looks like chocolate milk'
April 24, 2017
Read moreNext Billion - How Water.org 'Took a Leap of Faith' into Social Impact Investing
March 22, 2017
Research and experience has shown that there is a $12 billion demand among families at the base of the economic pyramid (BoP) for access to affordable financing, such as small loans, to meet their water and sanitation needs
Read moreCBS This Morning - Matt Damon and Gary White on worldwide initiative for clean water
March 22, 2017
Oscar-winner Matt Damon is working to bring clean water to everyone worldwide. He co-founded Water.org with longtime water expert and engineer Gary White. Their goal is to help the more than 660 million people without access to safe water.
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