Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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Nov. 21, 2018
Jennifer Tisdel Schorsch, President of Water.org, discusses the way the organization approaches financing solutions to the global water crisis.
Read moreNov. 15, 2018
From Matt Damon to Mark Zuckerberg, celebrities and tycoons are using their platforms for positive action.
Read moreOct. 5, 2018
How would you spend a billion dollars? Gary White knows what he will do. The Water.org CEO and co-founder says his organization has reached the $1 billion milestone in its efforts to help people access clean water and sanitation.
Read moreSept. 17, 2018
In partnership with Water.org, Banco da Família financed R $1.9 million for families to build or renovate their bathrooms.
Read moreAug. 31, 2018
Water.org and Waste signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work more closely together on the Finish Mondial concept, creating commercial lending facilities for both households, as well as suppliers in the whole supply chain for cheap toilet.
Read moreMay 8, 2018
Written by Gary White and Matt Damon - The power of impact investing is why we believe we’re now standing on the brink of the solution to finally end the global water crisis. That's why we created WaterEquity.
Read moreApril 4, 2018
Water.org’s work in India has established that water and sanitation is not a consumption product, but a loan that helps enhance household income.
Read moreMarch 22, 2018
CEO Gary White shares the impact of access to safe water through affordable financing, including a personal story of one woman's changed life in the Philippines.
Read moreFeb. 26, 2018
Written by Gary White and Matt Damon. Microfinance for water and sanitation enables people to find their own solutions.
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