Civic Engagement Project

While searching for possible charities to do my Civic Engagement Project on, one charity immediately captured my attention. The charity that grabbed my attention is an organization that is called Water.org. This organization is a nonprofit American aid association that focuses on breaking down the barriers between sanitation, water and people. This organization is the outcome from the union formed between WaterPartners founded, by Gary White, and H2O Africa, founded by Matt Damon. Water.org believes that the best way to break the never-ending cycle of poverty is through the power of something so simple, water. This organization is cofounded by both Garry White and Matt Damon. They have been running this organization for 25 years and have already managed to impact more than four million lives worldwide. Water.org knows that charity will not soley solve a problem with such maginitude. Therefore they have a Watercredit initiative that makes it possible for people to take out small loans which are conveniently payable.

Water is not a want but a necessary human right people need in order to survive. However, there are about 660 million people in the world that do not have access to safe water. There are also, an estimate of, 2.4 million people who do not have an accessible toilet. In order to get the water needed, many people have to find hours every day collecting water. Due to this education and commerce become harder and less of a priority, a community cannot thrive when there safe water is lacking. By providing safe water and sanitation for those who do not have it they believe they can achieve global equality and make a better and brighter future for