Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to Indigenous clean drinking water initiative

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to Indigenous clean drinking water initiative
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\u0027There’s absolutely no reason Indigenous communities should not have access to safe, clean water,\u0027 said Reynolds

Reynolds and Lively say they appreciate the program’s focus on opportunities for Indigenous youth. “These folks are helping to ensure sustainable access to safe, clean water locally, now and for the future.The non-governmental organization Water First began discussions with the star couple in January.

“From our first conversation with Ryan, his genuine interest in supporting education and training opportunities for young Indigenous adults and youth has been clear,” said Water First’s executive director and founder, John Millar. He said their support “will significantly increase Water First’s ability to offer hands-on skills training to more Indigenous youth and young adults from coast to coast to coast.”“I am doing this for myself, my family and community,” said Welling. “It’s important to know how things are done and gives you a better appreciation for it … It also feels good knowing that my community will have a local water treatment operator at the plant for at least a couple decades.

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