Purpose
When we founded GW Pumps and Purification, we decided it was very important to incorporate a charitable side to our business. In fact, we even contemplated making it the key foccus of our business’s mission. We believe we are fortunate to be in the water business in Florida and are blessed by the financial and other provisions which we have been entrusted with. And rather than uses our blessing solely for selfish desire, ambitions, etc…, we agreed that we would use a portion of the company’s profits to fund water projects for those who are less fortunate. And with our expertise in with water pumps and water treatment, it became a natural choice to leverage our expertise along with our charitable calling.
2008, 2009
During these first couple of years when possible we put money asside for future water projects. In some cases, we gained monies which we did not anticipate. In these cases, we decided we would add these “bonuses” to the saving account for water missions.
April 2010
Daniel O’Brien of GW Pumps and Purification and his son Andrew O’Brien completed a mission trip to Ecuador. Along with a group from a local church in Melbourne, Florida, we traveled some 2000 miles to an area near Patate, Ecuador and Ambato, Ecuador. During this mission trip the team we were able to paint the entire exterior and interior of a mid sized impoverished school in Ecuador. The team painted murals on the exteri0r walls and basic flat color on the interior class rooms. We also taught a vaction bible school type cirriculm at three public schools in the area. Everyone’s work was greatly appreciated. Our company donated a high capacity drinking water system which included reverse osmosis and ultraviolet water purification to the missionary camp that housed our team. This trip was funded by profits of GW Pumps & Purification, a couple donations from customers, and contributions from the owners. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Despite, the economy in Brevard county slowing, our prayer is that GW will be able to raise the needed money to complete future international trips and provide water to men, women and children of areas that otherwise may not have a safe and reliable source of drinking water in their immediate community. In Florida and throughout the United States, we have been greatly blessed by having abundant supply water, and the resources for pumping, treating, and purifying it before we send throughout our homes. However, many people throughout the world do not have indoor plumbing and many have to walk several miles to get their drinking water. Furthermore, we pray that the Kingdom of God and the Salvation of Jesus be shared as we are faithful in giving of ourselves. In Jesus name we pray.
October 2010
A customer called frantic about not having water for their home. The man was not only concerned about not having water, he was concerned about his mounting medical bills from the cancer which he was diagnosed with. We agreed to provide a free service call to determine what was wrong with his water system. Fortunately, it was something simple and we were able to handle the repair without charging any labor for our work.
January 30, 2011
During a local volunteer oportunity working on home in North Brevard County, we encountered an opportunity to provide a low income family with a irrigation pump for their home. We have offered to donate the labor and some of the miscellaneous materials and are trying to work with one of pump manufactures and our wholesale supply houses to donate the required pump. We hope to update this page in the days or weeks to come with the outcome of this project.
