From the founders of nonprofits Water。org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon， the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good

When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006， the last thing he expected was to become a life-long champion for the battle to end the global water and sanitation crisis。 He quickly realized that to make a real impact， he'd need additional expertise。

Enter civil and environmental engineer Gary White。 After quitting his consulting job to launch a nonprofit in 1990， he'd become an internationally recognized water and sanitation expert。 A chance encounter would set these two unlikely allies on a decades-long mission to bring safe water and sanitation to the world。

Through first-hand accounts of setbacks and triumphs in projects spanning across the world， The Worth of Water illuminates the challenges of building and scaling market-based financial solutions to the global water crisis--and ultimately， empower communities and individuals to make long-lasting investments in their own wellbeing。