Native Bostonian Matt Damon has become one of the foremost environmental health advocates. He co-founded Water.org, an organization that aims to provide clean safe drinking water to the one billion people that struggle for water every day. Lack of clean drinking water is a major health problem, leading not only to dehydration, but also cholera, E. coli, typhoid, and others. Water.org has initiated drinking water projects across the globe – specifically in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, and Uganda. The projects vary from place to place, but Water.org gives potential donors and volunteers a place to make an impact from abroad.
One of the more successful initiatives of Water.org is WaterCredit, a microfinance program that gives families small loans specifically to gain access to clean water and creating “drinking water connections”. Success stories and more information about Matt Damon and Water.org, please visit the website.
Cameron Bruns is a sustainability writer for Boston Green Blog and MeridaHome.To be featured on the North End Green Living page please email: GreenLivingBoston@gmail.com, and to learn more about green events and happenings in Boston, follow @CameronBruns on twitter and facebook!
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