When he was six at a local Catholic school, Ryan Hreljac of Kemptville, Ontario heard from his teacher that children in Africa were dying for lack of clean, safe drinking water and that it only cost $70 to build a well. Ryan went home that night and told his parents he was going to earn $70 to build a well. He raised the money, only to find it was really $1,000. Undaunted, he earned the $1000 and built a well near a school (to entice children to receive a primary education) in Uganda. Ryan's Well, a non-governmental organization has raised over one million dollars and has even purchased well-drilling equipment for Africa. His friends who play soccer with him say "He's just a normal kid."

http://www.ryanswell.ca

What do you think drew Ryan to have such a global world view and such a persistent compassionate response?