Here is a boy who has a big heart for people. Ryan Hreljac was a young Canadian boy who decided to change the story of nations by his simple deed. He was in class one day, and his teacher was teaching about the importance of water and how many people in underdeveloped nations are suffering from lack of clean water.
Ryan was stunned to hear that, knowing fully well that clean water was never a problem for them where they live. But he didn’t stop there. The story touched him and he began to think about what he could do. He started saving little money from his pocket money that his parents gave him. And he was also doing extra work to earn more money.
Then, he found out how much it could cost to build a well in a village in Uganda. He was told seventy dollars. But later found out it would be two thousand dollars. He was shocked, but never discouraged. He turned to his families and neighbors for support, and they helped him raised enough money to build the well.
Not long after, the well was built and the people in the village started drinking good water. Little or nothing did Ryan know that his simple deed had already sensitized the public. Many people were asking who did this project and how could they support. Before he knew it, this simple act has become a charity organization and started receiving donations and supports from individuals and businesses. Government of Canada soon later got to know about it and contributed their own quota.
Many children and adults also got challenged and started thinking of how they could also help with solving the world’s water problem, especially in developing countries.
With more donations and commitments, more wells were built in Uganda and the news about Ryan circulated the entire country. Not long enough, this spread to other African countries, and by the time the project was eleven years, it has already built over 800 wells and 1100 latrines in sixteen African countries, and it has benefited over 750,000 people.
The charity has now become an international organization that sees to making provision for good water supply in developing nations and advocating for sanitized environment.
Ryan, the visioneer of this great project, has received several awards, honors, medals, and have met with great world leaders and celebrities, and has had his transformational message featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Ryan was a humble, yet brilliant guy who could commit himself to sacrificing for other people while changing the narrative of many African nations. He was six years old when he built his first well with two thousand dollars and now he's thirty years old, and has grossed over six million dollars. When he was asked about his accomplishments, he said – “I’m just your regular, average kid.” Showing his humility and simplicity.
And here are some of his words- "I know that I am lucky because I was born in a country that has lots of clean water. This world belongs to all of us. I pray for clean water for not just my family, but for every single family on earth." Such an inspiring word from a young boy!
Ryan has continued to inspire more people to act and solve problems in their local and immediate environments, and has made his vision and projects increased globally by leaps and bounds.
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