2. How to Save the Worldwide Water Crisis by Putting Ourselves Out of Business - Matt Hangen
Meet Matt Hangen. Besides serving as the President & CEO of one of the world’s most forward-thinking water charities, Water4, he’s most well-known for being a tireless, selfless warrior to eradicate water scarcity around the globe. His journey from Alabama to Africa to Oklahoma is a Ted talk-worthy story of enduring suffering that pales in comparison to the transformational hope he's been able to see - all because of clean water. His final goal: to put himself out of a job due to total global water coverage. He's serious. Listen in.
“Dream big. Eradicate whatever you are after, don’t just aim at making a dent.”
Key Takeaways:
Be on a mission to empower others
Make sure your end goal is always in mind
Hear the story of Water4 and an overview of the water crisis around the world
Hear Petronella’s story and how clean water transformed her life and community
The Water4 2030 Vision: think differently about your strategic planning
We should be in the business of going out of business
How Water4 leverages What’s App for their team communication and creative donor stewardship
Powerful Quotes:
“Technology is part of a solution, it’s not A solution.” -Matt
“Charities unintentionally get into a place where they are set up to consume resources for outputs.” -Matt
“Go into communities. What are their drivers and how do they make their decisions?” -Matt
“The same amount of people that die a day from COVID-19 at its peak, is the same amount of people who die from diarrheal disease alone.”
“We want people to have what we have.” -Matt
“Water is 60 feet beneath their feet and is a $2,000 solution for a whole community.” -Matt
“Lets show that we can do a moon landing everywhere we work.” -Matt
“We are passionate about working ourselves out of a job.” -Matt
“What if we could have an ROI that in 7 years our capital gains are paying for new systems over the next 7 years?”
“You need to make it easy for your team to communicate and communicate effectively.” -Matt
“Think big. Life is too short. I was 27 and looked at dying in a hospital when i thought i was invincible.” -Matt
“Invest in people where that vision is owned by and carried on by.” -Matt
Connect with Matt and Water4
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Water4 “Walk for Water” on September 19, 2020
