Water.org will leverage grassroots awareness-building expertise and nearly two decades of demonstrated innovation in the sector to help the nearly 890 million people without safe water, and the more than 2.5 billion people without safe sanitation.
“Every 15 seconds, a child in the developing world dies from water-related disease,” said Matt Damon. “After visiting project sites in Africa and Asia with Gary, I’ve seen the problem and the impact of safe water. As a clear leader in the sector at delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for those in need, WaterPartners was the natural choice with whom to work to truly affect lasting change.”
The merger of H2O Africa and WaterPartners will improve efficiencies, leverage expertise and increase the overall social return on donations.
Water.org will be an integrated advocacy and fundraising destination for safe water and sanitation issues. Through its partners worldwide, it will champion innovative business models, local partner development, project selection and oversight, programme management, and post-development monitoring and evaluation.
Later this year, the organisation will launch a new online experience that will bring transparency and connectedness between donors and those in need.
Source: Water.org
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