Matt Damon Announces New Humanitarian Project

Matt Damon Announces New Humanitarian Project
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"The Insider" has learned that actor and humanitarian Matt Damon has co-founded a new non-profit organization.

Damon, co-founder of H2O Africa, announced Tuesday that he has co-created Water.org -- a non-profit organization that aims to help bring access to safe water to nearly 890 million people and help more than 2.5 billion people without safe sanitation.

The actor had this to say about his new endeavor:

"Every 15 seconds, a child in the developing world dies from water-related disease. After visiting project sites in Africa and Asia with Gary, I’ve seen the problem and the impact of safe water.”

Water.org was created as Damon's H20 Africa and Gary White's WaterPartners organizations merged.

For more information, please visit Water.org.

Published 7/14/09 by the Insider

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  • Thank God for Matt Damon someone is seeing the light besides me! Yes, Africa needs clean water, especially in Accra Ghana, West Africa an Electricity also! If I had my wish I would love to go with Matt and travel to Ghana, until then, I will...
    fixit09 7/17/09 Reply
  • which country in Africa did you visited ? I would like to know the criteria you use to identify the problem ? You are a great Man Damon
    hellen.amollo 7/17/09 Reply
  • You are an angle to Africa Child water is life . God bless you Damon.
    hellen.amollo 7/17/09 Reply
  • I Love absolutely enjoy what Damon's doing. Infact our church in Forest Park IL are doing the same thing on a global scale with Eden H20 and we are eradicating poverty in Africa through Joseph School of Business. We are a Kingdom Church operating...
    cowboyhatsbylj7 7/16/09 Reply
  • Cool:)
    NeverLetGo 7/14/09 Reply