Ryan Hreljac's story of volunteer spirit and enthusiasm began more than three years ago when he first visited WaterCan, bearing a cookie tin brimming over with $75 in coins he had collected on his own. Six-year old Ryan had heard about the plight of people in Africa who did not have access to clean drinking water and he was determined to make a difference. WaterCan, in partnership with Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR), resolved to channel Ryan's determination into a project that would realize his goal. Over the course of three energetic years,Ryan has inspired generous donations toward the construction of a water well near a school in rural northern Uganda and the purchase of a drilling rig for use throughout the region. Ryan personifies "the value of one, the power of many" motto.