Matt Damon's Zambia Trip Inspires Global Water Nonprofit

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Actor Matt Damon's 2006 visit to a Zambian village inspired him to found the H2O Africa Foundation, which has since evolved into Water.org. This nonprofit has now reached over 92 million people globally by utilizing a financing model that provides small loans for water and sanitation improvements. Damon explained that this microfinance approach is far more scalable than traditional well-drilling projects. The initiative aims to remove barriers preventing access to safe water and sanitation for millions.