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What happened to Jimmy?
Jimmy went to college in Ryan's country.
He was on a TV show that has a VERY popular host. Whose show was it?
Oprah Winfrey
What does a foundation do?
It is an organization that gives money and support to a goal.
How many wells did the foundation help build when this book was written?
700
What was Ryan doing when this book was published?
He was a college student in Canada.
What was the problem in the book?
lack of clean water in Africa
What was happening as a result of the problem in this book?
Children were dying. People were getting sick.
What year did this story begin?
1998
What grade was Ryan in when the story started?
1st grade
What was Ryan's reaction to learning about the problems in Africa?
He was amazed and upset.
How much did a pencil cost in Africa?
1 penny
What did Ryan do to earn money?
chores at home
Fill in the blank.
_____ out of every ____ people don't have access to clean water.
When Ryan had collected enough money, what did the head of the organization tell him?
That $70 only bought the handle to pump water.
How much did he learn that a well really costs?
$2000
By the time Ryan was 12 years old, what had he become very good at?
public speaking
Where did Ryan want his well built?
near a school
How many workers did it take to dig a well with tools?
20
What was his pen pal's name?
Jimmy
Who usually had to do the tough job of getting water 4 or 5 times a day?
children
How much was the total cost for the well? This means to get the well operating.
$25,000
What is the tool called that's used to dig the well?
auger
When did Ryan get to visit the school where he put the well?
July 2000
What did the people of the village do to welcome and thank Ryan for the well?
Decorated the well and a big celebration
What did Ryan, his family and others do about a year after he visited the school?
Started the Ryan's Well Foundation