The TODAY Show - Matt Damon, Gary White Talk Global Water Crisis and Solutions

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The TODAY Show - Matt Damon, Gary White Talk Global Water Crisis and Solutions

GQ - Matt Damon Will Do Whatever It Takes to Focus Attention on the Global Water Crisis.

For more than 20 years, Water.org co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon have worked to help families around the world get lasting access to safe water and sanitation at home. Today, more than 90 million people have access to safe water or sanitation through Water.org's solutions. Now, with the launch of Get Blue, they're inviting everyone to help bring safe water home for millions more.

NextBillion - The Keys to Successful Blue Bonds: How Peru’s Strong Local Lending Systems Are Expanding Water and Sanitation Access

For millions of families safe water solutions exist and are within reach — what's missing is affordable financing to pay for them. Water.org's Rocio Cavazos explains how two blue bond issuances are closing that gap for people in need in Peru, and what it took to build the lending systems that made them possible.

Decreasing costs, increasing impact

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, Senior Director of Brand & Marketing.

Global Heroes - It’s Clear: Access to Safe Water Turns Poverty into Possibility

On World Water Day, Water.org’s Melanie Mendrys explores how access to safe water transforms daily life—unlocking time, income, and opportunity for families around the world. Through stories from Tanzania and Bangladesh, the piece highlights how small, affordable solutions at home can create lasting change for individuals and entire communities.

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