November 25, 2009
Mrs. McGarrigle’s Fine Food Shop is pleased to announce that more than $7600 was raised in support of Ryan’s Well Foundation, at their recent annual Christmas Celebration & Fundraiser on November 13, 2008. This money is earmarked for the construction of one shallow well in Northern Uganda, as well as hygiene education activities carried out in their community schools.
Owner, Janet Campbell says "We were so inspired by Ryan Hreljac, the 17-year old Kemptville teen and his family who founded Ryan's Well Foundation. Clean, safe water is the most basic of human needs, yet over 1 billion people on the planet don't have access to a clean water supply, and die needlessly because of it. The funds raised at our event will finance one well, along with hand-washing facilities and education for RWF's newest project at 9 schools in Uganda, commencing in April 2009.”
The mission of the Ryan’s Well Foundation is to BUILD, EDUCATE and MOTIVATE youth, educators, corporations and community groups on the importance of clean water and sanitation for all. Youth empowerment is the anchor for every activity and initiative undertaken by the Foundation as we strive to motivate present and future leaders to realize their own global citizenship.
For more information on this particular project in Northern Uganda, please visit www.ryanswell.ca.
