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How Matt Damon’s 2006 Zambia trip inspired a water nonprofit now reaching 92 million people

Matt Damon launched his water mission in 2006, founding H2O Africa Foundation to support safe-water initiatives. This evolved into Water.org, reaching over 92 million people through a financing model, transforming the global approach to the water crisis from charity to sustainable solutions.

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View Market Dashboard How Matt Damon’s 2006 Zambia trip inspired a water nonprofit now reaching 92 million people Matt Damon launched his water mission in 2006, founding H2O Africa Foundation to support safe-water initiatives. This evolved into Water.org, reaching over 92 million people through a financing model, transforming the global approach to the water crisis from charity to sustainable solutions. Garvit Bhirani Updated28 Sep 2026, 07:40 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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