The water and sanitation problem in the developing world is far too big for charity alone. At Water.org, we are driving the water sector for new solutions, new financing models, greater transparency, and real partnerships to create lasting change. Our vision: the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.
Co-founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, Water.org is a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation.
So much of our work takes place far away from the homes of our donors - in these brief, documentary shorts we take you to the field, where the water crisis is an everyday reality, and where your donations make an enormous difference.
In her lifetime, Rajamma wanted desperately to be able to provide her daughters with an education. Thanks to Water.org, and the support of our donors, she was able to realize this dream.
Just before dawn a few months ago we visited a slum in central India. Many of the homes in the area surrounded a wide open space, about the size of five or six football fields. This field is low-ly...
Access to clean water or a safe toilet doesn't just make people healthier, it affords women time to learn a trade. Change ten lives by taking our challenge, and entering to win a trip to visit our ...
On a recent trip, Water.org co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White visited Haiti, and left feeling even more sure than ever that the future of the world depends on safe water for all. The people of ...
The residents of Adina Faso used to walk four hours each day to gather unclean water, but after working together with Water.org, they now have twenty-four-hour access to clean water, right in the m...
Clean water brings joy, and a new well is certain to be accompanied by a celebration full of singing and dancing by all. Help us bring joy to people all around the world for Water Day: http://water...
The water and sanitation problem in the developing world is far too big for charity alone. At Water.org, we are driving the water sector for new solutions, new financing models, greater transparenc...
Co-founder of Water.org, Matt Damon, held a press conference to make an enormous announcement: until every person in the world has access to clean water and a toilet, he is on strike. But not from acting... Join Water.org, and our friends WheezyWaiter, ShayCarl, Lisa Schwartz, and Live Prude Girls, in our mission to solve the water crisis, and support Matts strike by telling all of your friends. Donate your voice at http://strikewithme.org/