The van der Zalms are the founders and driving force behind Wells of Hope, a little charity that has blossomed into a small development NGO in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
The couple are to celebrate a somewhat arbitrary 10th anniversary with their supporters Oct. 17 at the Stone Mill Inn in St. Catharines, Ont. The $25 tickets for the event will be added to the $3.5 million Wells of Hope has raised over the years. But the little organization doesn’t exist to raise money. It has used its donations to drill 12 wells, build 15 elementary schools and distribute 15,000 backpacks full of school supplies to Guatemalan students….Read the Complete article.