YouTubers Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson and Mark Rober have launched TeamWater, a global campaign aiming to raise $40 million by August 31 to provide clean water to 2 million people worldwide.
The campaign is supported by content creators from over 84 countries with a combined reach of 3 billion subscribers. In partnership with nonprofit WaterAid, TeamWater will fund sustainable water projects, including solar-powered wells and gravity-fed pipelines.
The effort will focus on regions such as the deserts of Colombia and the mangrove forests of Bangladesh, where WaterAid has ongoing operations.
Third global campaign following TeamTrees and TeamSeas
TeamWater is the third large-scale environmental initiative from Donaldson and Rober. Their previous campaigns, TeamTrees and TeamSeas, raised over $50 million to plant 20 million trees and remove 30 million pounds of trash from oceans, rivers, and beaches.
As with past efforts, the creators are using YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms to drive awareness and donations.
“We’ve seen the power of the internet when it rallies behind a cause, from planting millions of trees to removing millions of pounds of trash from the ocean,” Donaldson and Rober said in a joint statement. “Now, we’re taking on clean water, because no one should have to live without it.”
According to WaterAid America CEO Kelly Parsons, funds raised through TeamWater will go toward long-term water solutions in underserved communities.
Every dollar donated to TeamWater will be used to support these projects and expand clean water access to millions.
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