The running event Sapa21 Challenge Race for charity purposes will be organised on September 9 in the tourist hotspot Sapa in northern Vietnam in a bid to raise funds to offer free swimming classes to poor children in the central region.
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| Children in the central region in Vietnam get free swimming classes with Swim Vietnam |
If you are unable to take part, you can feel the charity atmosphere with Swim Vietnam and other participants by donating directly with any debit or credit card at www.ammado.com/community/128617 or www.swimvietnam.com.
All money raised will go directly to Swim Vietnam. It costs around $25 for helping a child go through the whole programme and know how to swim, and $300 to sponsor a whole class.
Since its inception in 2008, Swim Vietnam has taught over 3,500 children and trained over 60 adults to be swimming teachers in provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai and Da Nang City. In 2012 alone, over 900 children got free swimming courses.
Free swimming courses start from the beginning of March until the end of September every year to avoid the remaining time of the rainy season. Each programme lasts 6 weeks.
Swim Vietnam has a four swimming pools in Luong The Vinh school in Hoi An, in Palm Gardens Resort Hoi An, in Nam Phuoc 3 school and Duy Chau school in Duy Xuyen District.