Ryan Hreljac

In 1998,six year old Ryan Hreljac was shocked to learn that childrenin Africa had to walk many kilometers everyday just to fetch water.Ryan decided he needed to build a well for a village in Africa.By doing household chores and public speaking on clear water issue, Ryan raised enough money with which his first well was builtin 1999 at the Angolo primary school in a northern Ugandan village.Ryan's determination led to Ryans well Foundation,which has completed 667 Projects in 16 countries,bringing access to clear water and sanitation to more than 714,000 people.