The Vietnam Swans have proudly supported Swim Vietnam for several years, directing money to the charity through our various fundraising events each year.
Drowning is the number one injury related killer of children in Vietnam. Over 6,400 people drown every year in Vietnam (2012 Vietnam Ministry of Health Injury Mortality Report). Swim Vietnam trains swimming teachers, builds swimming pools and establishes swim schools which give free swimming and water safety lessons to prevent children from drowning.
In May 2015, Swim Vietnam achieved a fantastic milestone – teaching their 10,000th child in Vietnam to swim. Joanne Stewart from Swim Vietnam shared this story with us:
“T
his is Ngoc. She is 10 years old.
Six weeks ago she could not swim at all. Now she can swim 25 meters, tread water for 2 minutes and knows basic lifesaving skills so she can help save her friends and family if they are in trouble in the water.
She is the 10,000th child to be taught to swim by Swim Vietnam.
Ngoc (and 9,999 other children) can now swim and survive as a result of the constant support and encouragement Swim Vietnam has received from the Vietnam Swans. We would like all the Swannies to give themselves a well-deserved clap on the back. Thank you from the Swim Vietnam team and from all the children you have helped us t
each to swim.”
All of us at the Vietnam Swans would like to congratulate Swim Vietnam for the fantastic work that they do to combat drowning in the country. We are very proud to support this work, and look forward to continuing this relationship in the future!
To learn more about Swim Vietnam, follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SwimVietnam) or check out their website at www.swimvietnam.com .
