Hodnota vody – White Gary (2023)

Every morning upon waking, you can take a shower, brew coffee, and flush the toilet, and you don't think twice about it. However, there are more than three-quarters of a billion people around the world who cannot do any of this – they have no source of clean water near their homes. And 1.7 billion people have no access to any toilet. This crisis affects a third of the people on our planet. It prevents children from going to school and women from working. It keeps people trapped in extreme poverty. It contributes to the spread of diseases. But solutions do exist. This belief brought actor Matt Damon together with engineer Gary White, an expert on water issues. For many years, they searched for and found answers: first incorrect, then partially correct, and finally almost correct. Over time, they created a working approach with their organization Water.org. Based on collaboration with partners across East Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, they have helped gain access to water and sanitation for more than 40 million people. In the book The Value of Water, Gary and Matt take us on journeys – they tell stories while revealing different perspectives and trying new ideas. They move between the communities they aim to help and the negotiating rooms where...