Ryan Hurljack News Today

One of the things so many people look forward to every year on this show is our young wonders like the two you met here tonight. >> so back in 2007, we honored a young wonder whose name was ryan hurljack and his name is still ryan hurljack. take a look. >> hi. i want to provide clean water for everyone in the world. >> when he was in first grade ryan learned that far too many people around the world lack access to safe drinking water and that many were getting sick and dying. he decided to raise...

Today the work goes on in ryans name with more than 1500 clean water and sanitation projects completed providing clean water access to more than 1.1 million people. ryan remind us that one person can truly make a difference and that age is no barrier to change ing the world. so ryan is here. he is now 30 years old, and executive director of the thriving ryans well foundation. ryan? thanks so much. [ applause ] >> ryan, you really are an inspiration. oh, my goodness. >> i feel old. yeah. >> so yo...

>> hi. i want to provide clean water for everyone in the world. >> when he was in first grade, ryan learned that too many people around the world lack access to safe drinking water. many were getting sick and dying. he decided to raise money to build a well in uganda. >> ryans well, funded by ryan h. >> he started red ryans well foundation. ten years, he helped build 260 wells in 12 countries, reaching more than 435,000 people. today, the work goes on in ryans name with more than 1,500 clean wat...

[ applause ] ryan is here. he is now 30 years old. executive director of the ryans well foundation. ryan, thanks so much. [ applause ] >> you really are an inspiration. my goodness. [ applause ] >> i feel old. >> you are such an inspiration to so many of us here. so is our next hero. more than 350,000 women around the world die every year from cervical cancer, which is nearly 100% preventable with screening and early treatment. >> joining us to share how our next hero works to prevent women