The advocacy organization I would hypothetically partner with is Water.org. Water.org is an organization founded in 2009 by Matt Damon and Gary White with the mission of providing people with access to clean water. Water.org believes that by providing the less fortunate with access to clean water, it opens the door for better health, education, and living. Rather than having to walk miles to the closest water source, this time spent turns into time saved. More time allows for improvement in other fields like education and health.
Although the organization was founded in 2009, its mission began 19 years prior in 1990 when Gary White created WaterPartners International to aid Latin American communities in the water crisis. After meeting with Damon at an international conference on global poverty, Water.org was born.
Water.org is committed to providing water to the impoverished through a program called WaterCredit. WaterCredit grants small repayable loans to those in need. Through this program, Water.org has already affected over 16 million lives in a positive way. According the CEO of Water.org Gary White, millions of families must spend more than 20% of their income on water. The WaterCredit Initiative is a solution to this problem. By granting people access to these affordable loans, Water.org has empowered millions to be a part of the solution. According to the Water.org website, 99% of loans are paid back. This grants Water.org the ability to grant even more families with access to safe water.
Water.org appeals to all different kinds of people across the globe. First and foremost, it largely appeals to those in need of clean water. As described in the previous paragraph, the program is empowered by a high repayment rate. Those who need access to water pay off their loans, allowing Water.org to empower millions more. Water.org also appeals to potential donors. There are several tabs throughout the website where donors would be attracted to give the organization monetary benefits. Lastly, the organization also appeals to those who would like to volunteer for the organization. Because the website is so well rounded, it draws a large crowd and it is quite well-known for what it does. Additionally, having well-known actor Matt Damon as the cofounder certainly makes the organization more appealing to any public onlooker.
The link below will take you to a page on the water.org website where they share several stories of the people that this fantastic organization has impacted.