In honor of World Water Day 2011, let’s take a look at the work Matt Damon has been doing for Water.org to provide safe water to hundreds of communities worldwide. This year more celebs like Rihanna have joined the cause, teaming up with the UNICEF Tap Project.

USA Today reports that by 2030 available water supplies will satisfy only 60% of demand by 2030. According to Siemens, over one billion people worldwide survive on just one gallon of water per day.

Water.org

Water.org was formed after a merger between actor Matt Damon’s H20 Africa charity and Gary White’s WaterPartners. It focuses on funding clean water projects in the developing world.

Damon has done a particularly effective job of integrating awareness of this charity through shows like “Entourage” and humorous PSA videos. At the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative, the organization committed $2 million to provide 50,000 people in Haiti with safe water and sanitation over three years. To learn more, visit water.org.

Tackling the Water Crisis by Matt Damon

Rihanna has joined the UN-sponsored celebrity tap project to raise money for the UNICEF Tap Project. Other celebrities include Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Adrian Grenier, Robin Williams and Dwight Howard.

Celebrity Tap Project