GIFT OF WATER INC
Good Health Begins with a Cup of Water
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
There is a lack of clean water throughout all of Haiti, especially in small towns & villages. We address providing clean, filtered water to rural Haitian communities
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Gift of Water Purification Program
GoW developed a simple, straightforward, and effective water purification system. A US or Haiti-based organization (i.e., relief organization, faith based group or parish) agrees to buy purifiers from GOW, based on our technical expertise and capability. GoW manufactures, ships, and locally delivers these units to their Haitian sister community. The organization works closely with a local leader, often a parish priest or community leader, to establish the process for selecting the neediest families in the area. Gift of Water then sends a trained Master Technician (MT) to that Haitian community to set up the program and get it operational. Our MT will also train a local Community Technician (CT) on how to manage the program locally on a day-to-day basis, including creating a supply process for replacement parts and the requisite chlorine tablets. The MT reports to the Executive Director of GOW here in the US, thereby maintaining proper overall controls.
Key outcomes include:
- Effectiveness of selecting families, and the placement of the water systems with those families
- Evaluation of how effectively the families use the water system
- Overview of the ongoing training for families, and the supply of key components for sustainability (chlorine tablets, spare supplies, filters, etc.)
- Assessment of the overall health improvement of the families in particular, and the community in general
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
For 2018, our goals are:
Overall Goal of more than 3,000 units put into homes – Rigorous Implementation
Expand number of Board Members and Active Volunteers to optimize operations and learning
Overall fundraising goal of $100,000 – to build units, warehouse space in Indiana for production, warehouse improvements, and to strengthen ongoing infrastructure in Haiti
Continuous Program Improvement
- Ensure that Haiti based Project Director and Training Director's efforts are being optimized and they have sufficient resources
- Assess current list of 10 things that make a community successful and implement across all communities
- Develop tools that technicians need to apply those concepts
- Develop a financial model to optimize spending
Operational Responsibilities
- Improve relationship with the local Haitian church
- Warehouse Improvements, locally, to improve overall efficiency
- Can GoW work with DINEPA to improve access to clean water?
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Board has committed to "Rigorously Implement" in 2018, versus "Consolidating" the organizations capabilities in 2014-2017. We will do this via:
1) Improve the timing and efficiency for engaging communities across Haiti
2) Enhance the capability of our team in Haiti
3) Increase the effectiveness of delivering systems across the country with better warehouse facilities and personnel
4) Become more sophisticated in corporate and donor engagement
5) Strengthen our Board capability
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Capabilities include:
1) Strong passion for the cause.....we believe that the work we do is important, and, makes a difference
2) An excellent focus, based on the mix of Board members, who come from a variety of backgrounds in corporate and entrepreneurial business
3) A model for success that is direct, consistent, and proven. We will not deviate from this unless the data and need are clear
4) Long term success in Haiti, via strong and trusted relationships
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The accomplishments so far have been previously addressed. So, here is a list of accomplishments that need to happen:
1) Develop a more precise evaluation of the ongoing success of the program in various communities, and continue to learn from the results
2) Broader group of individual donors.
3) Move to include more corporate donors, for both volunteers and donations. And, to help corporations and businesses enhance their overall social image.
4) Incorporate more skilled US based leaders and capable, dedicated supporters; in the areas of marketing, fundraising, social media, and awareness
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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GIFT OF WATER INC
Board of directorsas of 01/22/2020
Mr. Pete Murphy
Independent Entrepeneur
Term: 2010 - 2016
Mark Timmons
US Water Systems
Amanda Costello
Structure Point
Brian Kent
Outside auditor
Kevin Murphy
Ouside lawyer
Pete Murphy
Independent Entrepeneur
Eric Murphy
Student
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes