California, Brazil, Iran, Matt Damon: What’s in Common?
ONEXONE Foundation Ambassador actor Matt Damon visits a well in Ethiopia in 2009. In his right hand he holds a bottle of regular water, in his left is a bottle of dirty water the local children drink everyday.
Photographer: PMK/HBH via Getty ImagesCalifornia may only have a year of water left in its reservoirs, NASA says. Thirsty Brazilians are drilling through their basements for water. And Iran is short of water from border to border as its lakes and wetlands shrink.
In these days of drought, climate change and poor water management, it’s not a pretty picture. Water.org head Gary White has helped 2.8 million people in India and 11 other nations gain access to clean water and improved sanitation yet even with such efforts he acknowledges he can play second fiddle to actor Matt Damon, his non-profit group’s co-founder.