Swimming for Safety 2009

We have a goal that, within the next five years, all children living in shelters in Thua Thin Hue will be able to swim. On 1/7/2009 Hue Help collaborated with Thua Thien Hue's Union of Friendship Organisations and Hue Sport Center to launch this year’s Swimming for Safety program, with the participation of local leaders , orphanage managers and nearly 120 children.

Over the last two years, Hue Help has trained more than 200 children living in the orphanages in Hue such as Hoa An, Yet Kieu, Nguyen Trai, Chi lang, Xuan Phu, Xuan Thuy shelters. The program not only teaches children swimming skills to prevent accidents related to water but also provides the opportunity for children to exchange and learn together in order to build a good future.

To develop swimming skills for children, in addition to basic tuition for those who cannot swim at all, we have also organised an advanced program for those who can swim. The program is due to end on the 12th of August, and a swimming contest will be held between all the children involved.

- Khanh Truong