1989: Akana Jimmy was born
1991: Ryan was born in Kemptville, Ontario
1998: First heard about lives in africa
1998: Bgged his parents for $70 to help build wells in Uganda
1999: Built first well in Northern Uganda, near Angolo Primary school
2000: won Canadian Peace Award- Junior
2001: featured on Oprah Winfrey Show
2001: Canadian Meritorious Service Decoration
2001: Wolf Project Award
2001: built 77 more wells
| 2002: Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
2003: Featured again on the Oprah Winfrey show
2003: april 28, jimy was adopted to the Hreljac's family
2003: World of Children Founders Award
2004: Planet Africa's Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award
2005: top 20 under 20 Award
2006: Interviewed by Dr. Maya Angelou during her thanksgiving special on XM sattelite radio's Oprah & friends channel
2008: Built total of 461 wells in 16 countries
2008: Schooling while sailing around the world and spreading the story
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By: Sandra and Fred
