William Grut
Vancouver, British Columbia
A Canadian physician, Dr. William Grut has dedicated his time to help improve the quality of life for people around the world. He founded Rose Charities International, which has successful projects in over 13 countries in Africa and Southeast Asia. He has raised funds and organized volunteers to bring sustainable programs to communities facing extreme hardship. He trained local surgeons and set up clinics in Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1990s, and started projects in Sri Lanka after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, to help survivors, particularly children.
