"Well of Ryan" Foundation "Well of Ryan" Foundation is an internationally funded foundation, which was formally established in March 20001. By 2002, Ryan's Water Well Foundation had drilled 30 wells for 8 countries in Africa. Why is this foundation called "Well of Ryan"? In fact, its source is a touching story.
1998 one day, just after school, 6-year-old ryan hreljac rushed into the room and piteously held out his hand to his mother and said, "Mom, give me 70 yuan. I want to drill a well for children in Africa so that they can have water to drink. " It must sound like a dream, a dream of a 6-year-old child, an impossible dream ... who will take this fantasy seriously?
Five years later, this dream has become a career involving hundreds of people. This ordinary boy is called "the soul of Canada". On September 30, 2002, he accepted the National Medal of Honor awarded by Canadian Governor Clarkson. /kloc-in June of 0/0, he was selected as the only Canadian in the "Top Ten Young Heroes in North America".
On March 15, Ryan made a short stop in Beijing on his way to Japan to attend the third World Water Forum. closed circuit TV
There is a little boy named ryan hreljac in Canada. One day, he saw on TV that there were thousands of children in Africa who had no water to drink. When you are thirsty, drink the dirty water left in the water pit, even the urine of livestock! Six-year-old Ryan is very sad. Suddenly there came a sentence on TV-"70 yuan can dig a well." This made Ryan excited: "I must dig a well for them." I will take 70 yuan tomorrow. "
After the TV program, he couldn't wait to reach out to his mother: "Mom, give me 70 yuan." In the face of Ryan's request, mom didn't take it seriously at all. At dinner, Ryan mentioned it to his father again. "This is an absurd idea. Ryan ... "Dad wanted to go on, but Ryan cried," You don't understand! People there have no clean water to drink, children are dying, and they need the money! "
Since then, Ryan has asked his parents every day. After careful discussion, Ryan's parents told Ryan, "If you really want it, you can earn it yourself, such as cleaning the house and cleaning up the garbage." Ryan's first task is to suck the carpet. Ryan worked for more than two hours, and he had two dollars more in his piggy bank. Six months later, Ryan worked harder and harder. Ryan prayed like this every night before going to bed: let everyone in Africa drink clean water.
People nearby knew Ryan's dream and joined the activity of "Digging Wells for African Children". Subsequently, the TV station kept asking for interviews. A week later, a letter appeared in Ryan's mailbox. The envelope reads "Ryan's Well", and there is a check for 250 thousand yuan and a note: "I wish I could do more." In less than a month, thousands of remittances supported Ryan's dream.