The Vision

CLEAN WATER WELLS, ENHANCING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA

H2O Africa is the clean water initiative that is part of the Running the Sahara expedition and film project, now chronicled on a special DVD release.

Co-founded by Matt Damon, H2O Africa is creating widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and gathering support for clean water programs in critical areas, including communities along the Running the Sahara route.

Together, we will leave a legacy of better lives and better communities in Africa. Join us in this effort!

MESSAGE FROM CO-FOUNDER AND SPOKESMAN, MATT DAMON
Our Impact Strategy

Clean water lies at the crux of many challenges facing African people - health, education, human rights. H2OAfrica supports sustainable, integrated water programs.

Sustainable -- in that projects are accompanined by training and maintenance to create a program that will live for the long run.

Integrated -- in that activity will complement other programs in the region, such as education and infrastructure development.

H2O Africa is raising awareness about the African water crisis, and facilitating cost-effective and impactful work that eradicates the problem in targeted regions of Africa.

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Current News
Matt Damon, H2O Africa co-founder, and Gary White, Water.org executive director and co-founder, and have joined forces to create a new organization: Water.org. Water.org combines the powerful marketing platform of H2O Africa with Water.org's proven track record of on-the-ground water project success. Why the change? The merger will increase efficiencies, leverage expertise, and increase the overall social return on donations. The result: far more people with access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

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Featured Projects
Water.org has partnered with Pamoja Trust, an association of slum dwellers in Kenya, to provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education to people living in urban slums in Kisumu, Kenya.


One sample project would be a water purification system established at a school, which has the benefit of providing clean water for the community and also encourages parents to bring their kids to school.

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