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The Value of Water - webinar with Gary White
Gary White, CEO and Co-founder of WaterEquity and Water.org, and Jacques Perold, CEO and Chairman of CapShift, discuss the value of access to safe water and sanitation for underserved communities and its impact across health, gender equality, climate resilience, and economic security.
Triple Pundit - Communities Urgently Need Clean Water. Here's How We Can Provide It.
Paula Santilli, CEO of PepsiCo LatAm, and Jennifer Schorsch, President of Water.org, share how these two organizations have worked together for more than a decade on programs that empower people living in poverty with affordable, lasting access to safe water.
Fortune - Invest in women to solve the water and sanitation crisis
"Women are leading in solving the global water and sanitation crisis; they only need the resources to get there." Water.org co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon share their insight on how women are a force for change that can't be ignored.
Working Together on Water is Key to a Healthier Africa
A read from Water.org's Regional Director of Africa, Francis Musinguzi, and World Wide Fund's Regional Director of Africa, Alice Ruhweza, on the collaboration with other sector organizations as part of WWF's Blue Heart of Africa Initiative.
Nasdaq - Water.org Rings The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell
Stock market open and close ceremonies take place daily at the Nasdaq MarketSite Studio in Times Square and around the globe. Water.org was featured on April 1, 2021.
Discovery+ and NowThis Launch New Series 'ACTION PLANET' Ft. Common, Jane Fonda, Matt Damon & More
Debuting on Earth Day, each episode of ACTION PLANET, a discovery+ original, features an interview with a high-profile celebrity activist — including Matt Damon's Water.org — talking about organizations they've co-founded or support that are making an impact today.
The Washington Post - Climate Solutions: Preserving our water systems
Water.org co-founder Gary White shares universal access to water is "absolutely" possible in our lifetime. "If we think of this as a problem that we can tap the markets for, that's what is inherently scalable."
UN Global Compact: The Value of Water for Business
"Corporations have a powerful platform...NGO's have a powerful mission, and if you bring those together, we can create powerful outcomes." This and more from Water.org President, Jennifer Schorsch on why water leadership is important and why we are pleased to be part of the Water Resilience Coalition.
Green Living Magazine - World Water Day 2021: Water.org Is Fighting to End the Water Crisis
Dick Pajarillo, senior programs manager in the Philippines for Water.org, explains how effective WaterCredit loans are, and how vital they have been to provide Filipinos with access to safe water.
The 'truly incalculable' impact of getting water to all: Matt Damon and Gary White talk to Radio Davos
On World Water Day, Matt Damon and Gary White share about our work with Radio Davos.
Impakter - How Access to Affordable Financing Is Solving the Global Water Crisis for Families Around the World
"Through my work as a content creator and writer for Water.org, I have the honor of spending time with the people we serve in Africa, Asia, and Latin America." Water.org's Moree Lambeth shares how access to safe water is critical to empowering women around the world.
Global Cause - Affordable financing for WASH creates lasting solutions
Read from Water.org's former Director of Strategic Alliances, Nicole Wickenhauser, on how market-driven approaches like microlending are empowering people living in poverty with affordable access to safe water and improved sanitation.
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