MrBeast Campaign Raises Over 6 Million Years Clean Water Globally

YouTube stars MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Mark Rober have launched #TeamWater, a global campaign aiming to raise $40 million by the end of August 2025 to provide clean water for 2 million people. Partnering primarily with WaterAid, along with GivePower, DigDeep, and the Alok Foundation, the campaign focuses on sustainable water infrastructure projects such as solar-powered wells, rainwater harvesting, and purification systems tailored to community needs. The fundraiser has already delivered over 6 million years of water service, with support from more than 3,000 creators across 84 countries, including Kai Cenat, the Stokes Twins, Dude Perfect, Hank Green, and Gordon Ramsay. A notable project under this initiative brought safe drinking water to over 1,000 residents of an Indigenous Wayúu community in Colombia’s drought-stricken La Guajira region, replacing contaminated makeshift wells with a deep-well drilling and purification system. Building on the success of previous campaigns like #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas, #TeamWater aims to address the urgent global water crisis, which affects billions and is projected to worsen by 2040, by combining creator influence with expert-led, long-term solutions at the community level. The campaign leverages the vast reach of content creators to mobilize donations and awareness, aiming for sustainable impact beyond temporary aid.