Local boy, Ont. teen, link up to create safe water chains around world
"I hope to have enough funds next year to build three rainwater tanks in Uganda that can each hold 20,000 litres."
Edmondton, Alberta, Canada - It was a crucial meeting to discuss helping the 1.1 billion people on Earth who don't have clean drinking water.
His buddy, Ryan Hreljac, 17, from Kemptville, Ont., has a foundation that has raised significantly more than $2 million and completed 461 water and sanitation projects in 16 countries.
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