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
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Solving The Global Water Crisis: A Water.org Mission
Nov. 1, 2017
Gary White shares his experience in building Water.org to what it is now, the organization’s accomplishments and their plan to transform 60 million more lives in the next five years.
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 moreForbes - How Matt Damon Plans To Get 500 Million People Access To Water - And Make A Buck For Investors
Sept. 21, 2017
Speaking at the 2017 Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in Manhattan on Tuesday, Matt Damon pitched access to safe water and sanitation as the lynchpin to achieving all of United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
Read moreNPR - Matt Damon And Gary White On The World's Water Crisis
April 21, 2017
One topic at this week's World Bank Spring Meetings is water scarcity. David Greene speaks with the Co-founders of Water.org, actor Matt Damon and Gary White, about people who can't access clean water.
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.
Watch hereDevex - Q&A: CEO of Water.org on bringing water to 5 million people through social impact investing
March 22, 2017
Read moreCBS News World - On World Water Day, Matt Damon and Gary White talk access to safe water
March 22, 2017
Watch hereForbes - Water.org Cofounders Matt Damon & Gary White: Corporate Partnerships Are The Future Of Charity
Jan. 26, 2017
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