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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
MrBeast's $40M #TeamWater campaign raises over 6 million years of clean water
Creators from around the globe have teamed up under the banner #TeamWater, with YouTube star MrBeast joining forces with fellow creator Mark Rober to launch a $40 million clean water fundraiser throughout August. Their goal is to supply safe drinking water to 2 million people for decades. As of early August, the fundraiser has already delivered over 6 million years of water, according to the campaign's official website. MrBeast and Mark Rober are leading a $40M global fundraiser, TeamWater(X/MrBeast) What is TeamWater campaign? The campaign's fundraising mechanics are simple: $1 = 1 year of clean water for someone in need. That direct equation is driving creator participation and donations and reflects how the project partners with WaterAid to scale impact responsibly. WaterAid, an international not-for-profit operating in some 30 countries, will build locally appropriate infrastructure: solar wells, rainwater harvesting systems, gravity-fed systems on hillsides, and piped networks for homes, schools, and clinics. Every setup aims to be community-led and sustainable. Over 3,000 creators TeamWater campaign More than 3,000 creators across 31 countries have signed on, including high-profile names like Kai Cenat, the Stokes Twins, Dude Perfect, Hank Green, and Gordon Ramsay. That influencer army, together with MrBeast and Rober, brings global visibility to a crisis that affects over 2 billion people, who lack safely managed drinking water. MrBeast described the initiative in a video launching the campaign as the 'biggest creator collab in history.' That video racked up over 33 million views within days of debuting on YouTube, showing content creators challenging each other and pledging donations. AP News also reported on creator rivalries turned philanthropic-like streamer Adin Ross publicly offering $400,000 to the cause if fellow creator Kai Cenat committed the same sum. Also read: MrBeast's $40 million TeamWater campaign faces online hate, but he stays focused All donations go directly to WaterAid and its partner organizations, including GivePower, DigDeep, and the Alok Foundation. These groups are already deploying solutions in countries from Bangladesh to Colombia and even in underserved U.S. communities like Jackson, Mississippi, and parts of West Virginia. By month's end, organizers hope to show that creative-platform influence can be more than spectacle and can trigger real structural change. FAQs: 1. What is the #TeamWater campaign about? It is a $40 million creator-led fundraiser to bring clean water access to 2 million people globally. 2. Who are the creators involved in the #TeamWater initiative? Over 3,000 creators are participating, including MrBeast, Mark Rober, Kai Cenat, and Gordon Ramsay. 3Where do the donations go? All funds go to WaterAid and partners like GivePower, DigDeep, and the Alok Foundation to build sustainable water systems.
Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
MrBeast and creators team up as water campaign raises 6 million years of clean water
On August 1, YouTube star MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and fellow creator Mark Rober launched #TeamWater, a global fundraiser aiming to raise $40 million by August 31. The goal: provide clean water for 2 million people, with $1 giving one person one year of water. At press time, the campaign had already delivered over 6 million years of water service to communities in need. Over 3,000 creators across 84 countries are participating, using their platforms to raise awareness and funds. The funds raised through #TeamWater go primarily to WaterAid, a nonprofit with four decades of experience building long‑term water infrastructure. Projects include solar‑powered wells, rainwater harvesting systems, rain and desalination systems, and gravity‑fed pipelines, all designed with and maintained by local communities to last for decades. Additional charity partners GivePower, DigDeep, and the Alok Foundation help implement projects in places like Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, Malawi, Bangladesh, Ecuador, and the U.S. (including Jackson, Mississippi and rural West Virginia). According to United Nations data, more than 2 billion people lacked safely managed drinking water as of 2022, and by 2040, up to 4.5 billion people could face water scarcity. #TeamWater aims to address this urgent crisis by combining global creator reach with real‑world solutions. Critics of past campaigns like #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas note the need for deeper engagement, but TeamWater partners with WaterAid to focus on community‑rooted planning and maintenance, making change sustainable, not temporary. The campaign builds on MrBeast and Rober's previous successes, #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas, which helped plant 20 million trees and remove over 30 million pounds of ocean trash, raising more than $50 million total. This time, content creators such as Kai Cenat, the Stokes Twins, Dude Perfect, Hank Green, and Gordon Ramsay are producing videos and social media posts to inspire donations from their combined billions of viewers. Even YouTube has pledged $2 million in support. The campaign uses creative and authentic content, from personal stories to water challenges, to engage audiences and convert views into meaningful, longstanding impact.
