Forbes - The Odyssey To Bring Clean Water To Everyone: How Matt Damon And Get Blue Are Inviting Brands To Help

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Forbes - The Odyssey To Bring Clean Water To Everyone: How Matt Damon And Get Blue Are Inviting Brands To Help

Together we can fill the world's cup

As the world comes together for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we're reminded that some things unite us across every border – including our love of soccer and our shared need for safe water. In this personal reflection, Water.org Lead Content Creator Morée Lambeth shares stories from more than a decade documenting how access to safe water transforms lives, creating more time for health, education, opportunity, and the simple joy of playing the beautiful game.

Men's Journal - Matt Damon and Gary White Say One Water.org Innovation Saved 600 Years of Work

Co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, Water.org has helped millions gain access to safe water through an innovative and highly effective microloan model. The nonprofit is now launching the Get Blue™ campaign with brand partners like Gap, Starbucks, Amazon, and Ecolab. It is designed to give consumers a chance to easily support and learn about the global water crisis.

Her Campus - Why Matt Damon Wants Gen Z To Care About A Global Crisis Facing Young Women

Matt Damon and his Water.org co-founder Gary White tell Her Campus how Gen Zers can get involved in their new Get Blue initiative — and why they should care. “Hopefully it can open the door for people, and then they can see there are ways that you can attack some of these big problems and not get disillusioned,” White says, “because what you do does matter.”

Cosmopolitan - Matt Damon’s “Get Blue” Is 2026’s Version of the Early Aughts Red Campaign

Water.org and cofounder Matt Damon launched the “Get Blue” campaign, a modern, cause-driven initiative inspired by the early 2000s Red campaign. Partnering with major brands like Gap, Starbucks, and Amazon to help address the global water crisis, Get Blue™ makes it easy for consumers to contribute through everyday purchases, with as little as $5 providing someone with lasting access to safe water.

AccuWeather - Get Blue aims to expand clean water access as climate change worsens global crisis

More than 2 billion people still lack access to safe water at home, with women and girls bearing much of the burden. Water.org’s Get Blue initiative aims to help close that gap by turning everyday actions into support for affordable safe water solutions, helping families gain reliable access to safe water, improve health, and create more opportunities for education and economic stability.

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