Christina Smedley, Vice President, Global Brand and Communications, PayPal
As the host country, Brazil may not have won this time, but the tournament did bring a lot of good; hundreds of thousands of people will now have access to clean water, thanks to a special relationship between PayPal, Waves for Water, and Brazil’s own team captain, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior.
Together, we set out to bring clean water to those for whom it is a luxury and power the people economy to support a cause that will make a real difference in the lives of thousands in Brazil.
With your help, we did it! Together, we produced positive results for Brazilian communities in need:
$312,965 raised Access to clean water for six million people, per day, for five years Access to over 50 million liters of clean water, per day, for five years
Also, congratulations to the winning countries who donated the most during the tournament:
First Place: USA Second Place: France Third Place: Brazil
We thank Neymar Jr., his Institute and Waves for Water for being incredible to work with and look forward to following the impact this campaign is going to have on Brazil. If you would like to get involved and continue to improve water accessibility in communities across the globe, you can find more information at Waves for Water.
Together, we won this match!