The Boy Who Dug A Well From Half A World Away
What can you do with 70 dollars and a lot of stubbornness?
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The story
In 1998 six-year-old Ryan Hreljac in Canada learned that some children walk hours for dirty water. He did chores to raise money for a well, kept going long past the first 70 dollars, and grew it into a foundation that has brought clean water to many communities.
What you'll learn
- Clean water prevents illness and gives kids time to go to school.
- A well reaches groundwater stored in rock and soil below the surface.
- Ryan started raising money at six years old.
- Kid takeaway: start with what you can do today and do not stop.
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