Many in the western world take clean water for granted.
We simply turn on a faucet, and it鈥檚 there for drinking and cleaning dishes.
In many developing countries, clean water is scarce, a priceless commodity.
That鈥檚 the impetus behind Revive Washing owner David Moerman鈥檚 willingness to sacrifice a share of his company鈥檚 profit margin to help provide clean water to people in Cambodia.
Based out of Moerman鈥檚 home in Surrey鈥檚 Clayton Heights neighbourhood, Revive Washing washes homes in 91原创, Surrey, and White Rock (cleaning windows, gutters, and siding), and sponsors projects to bring clean drinking water to people across the world who don鈥檛 have it.
The most recent project working with, Moerman sponsored two water projects in Pursat, Cambodia.
In late November, he took a trip to Cambodia see the water projects in person.
鈥淭hese people have never had clean drinking water,鈥� Moerman said. 鈥淭hey are going to a swamp to pick up water that they鈥檙e all getting sick from.鈥�
Moerman met a family 鈥� a mom and five girls 鈥� who had never had clean water, until their hand-dug well was constructed.
鈥淚t was really cool to see,鈥� Moerman said. 鈥淥ur company sponsored two hand-dug water wells. It鈥檚 confirming why I鈥檓 wanting to do what I鈥檓 doing. I didn鈥檛 start a business just to make money. I wanted to be profitable but also do good.鈥�
The family was extremely grateful for the well.
鈥淚t was a language barrier so it was a bit tricky, but she is a shop owner, and she sold some food and small goods at the front of her property,鈥� Moerman shared. 鈥淪he鈥檚 using the well to wash all her fruit now. She washed a papaya for me. They鈥檙e really nice people.鈥�
Every year donors support between 50 to 65 initiatives in as many as 20 countries worldwide, many of which give people access to reliable supplies of clean water in their communities.
HOPE oversees the construction of the wells; Revive donates funds 鈥渇rom the top of our revenue,鈥� Moerman noted, and does some marketing for the projects.
鈥淚 thought I鈥檇 take my passion for business and combine it with my passion for clean water,鈥� Moerman said.
Three years ago, Moerman got involved with a New York-based, non-profit organization with a goal of bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
He said in the washing business, the profit margins are reasonably high.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a little bit more meat on the bone that you can go and do something a little more charitable,鈥� Moerman said.
He plans on continuing to fund wells in the future.
鈥淭his is my big rock for the next bunch of years,鈥� Moerman said. 鈥淲e did two water projects with last year鈥檚 money. This year we鈥檙e trying to do four. We want to keep growing.鈥�
Party 4 A Purpose
On New Year鈥檚 Eve, Moerman and Bryan Wolgram are hosting , a charity year-end bash at the SKY Hangar at Pitt Meadows Airport.
Admission is $40 per person, and it supports clean water projects in India, Nepal, and Cambodia through Charity Water.
A total of 663 million people don鈥檛 have have access to clean and safe drinking water, so 100 per cent of the funds from Party4aPurpose goes directly to building water wells in developing countries.
Last year鈥檚 party at the SKY Hangar, had a full house and sold over 400 tickets, which raised $9,075 to build a water well for a village in India.
For tickets to Party4aPurpose, click .
