Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that helps people living in poverty gain access to safe water and improved sanitation through affordable financing mechanisms. It was founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, taking its current form in 2009 after originating in 1990 as WaterPartners International.
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Health GoalAccess to safe water and improved sanitation through affordable financing 1 Program status (class) Classification
Program KindSanitation or Water Program 1 Connections
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1. Water.org - Wikipedia
Lead section, founding
Water.org is an international nonprofit organization founded by Matt Damon and Gary White in 1990.
Lead section, mission
The organization helps people living in poverty get access to safe water and improved sanitation through affordable financing.
- Wikipedia 'Water.org': 'currently works in 11 countries'; checked 2026-09-27.
Program classification, entity description sentence
Water.org is an international nonprofit organization founded by Matt Damon and Gary White in 1990. The organization helps people living in poverty get access to safe water and improved sanitation through affordable financing.
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