Teaching The Life Skills Of Swimming And Water Stewardship
We provide free swimming lessons and drowning prevention education to underprivileged children who live along the earth’s open waters: rivers, lakes and oceans.
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03 Jul 2023
Bali, Indonesia
Join Us In Bali, Indonesia To Help Teach Children To Swim Please join us for two weeks in July or…
- Keramas, Bali, IndonesiaLocation
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15 Jul 2023
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
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- JamaicaLocation
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14 Aug 2023
Guinjata Bay, Mozambique
Join Us In Mozambique To Help Teach Children To Swim Please join us for two weeks in August (actual dates…
- Guinjata Bay, MozambiqueLocation
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04 Sep 2023
Itacare In Bahia, Brazil
Get Ready For A Life-Changing And Beautiful Adventure To Itacare In Bahia, Brazil Please join us in September – November…
- Itacare In Bahia, BrazilLocation
Successful projects
18
Children Impacted
7,105
Total amount raised
£89,945
Total Volunteers
51
Upcoming events
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Bali, Indonesia
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2023
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
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Drowning is a silent epidemic that claims an estimated 360,000 lives every year, many of them children. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. These are wasted lives and preventable deaths.
Some of the success stories
I came to know the NGO ETIV through an invitation to teach swimming lessons to students living in communities with few opportunities. From that moment on, I got to know the whole team and the work that is done in other areas such as English classes, environmental classes etc... and then I realized that everything that is done, is done with a lot of love and affection, with total responsibility and dedication to reach the goals. As soon as I started giving my classes, I realized that I was already fully involved in this project and that I was really happy to pass on my knowledge, not only to the students, but also to my co-workers, with a united team we made magical and fantastic events where everything went well and goals were achieved. These 2 months went by very fast and it's a shame that this project only lasts for such a short period each year. Congratulations to the team, and congratulations to SwimTayka.
Swimming Teacher“I think it’s important for everyone to be able to swim, because it is a lifesaving measure. It is very fun to enjoy swimming in rivers and the ocean. Learning to swim opens up other opportunities like being able to surf or stand-up-paddle.”
ETIV-do-Brasil“I like the classes, they are very fun. I like always learning something new every class. I enjoy being together with cool people and making new friendships. I enjoy splashing in the water with my friends. It is fun learning different styles of swimming like butterfly and crawl, and my teachers are all really cool.”
Children in Brazil"I’m very happy to have gotten this amazing opportunity. I love swimming and I can’t wait to swim in the ocean and go to the beach with my family, and practise all the swimming styles that I learned. I feel good after the swimming classes, swimming is good for my health and body.”
Children in BrazilWho Wants To Go The Beach?
The highlight of everyone’s day (children and volunteers alike) is hearing “Who wants to go the beach?” Without fail the universal response is an excited chorus of “yays and yes’s.” The beach segment includes beach clean-up along with individual and team-building games and activities. But the real treat is hopping in the ocean and practising pool drills along with having free time. Volunteering with SwimTayka truly is a unique experience and an opportunity I’m so glad to have had.Gary EmichTraining Teachers In Tanzania Was Fun And Rewarding
One of our biggest issues was the majority of the teachers only spoke Swahili, but thankfully one of the team, Ali had a good command of English and he did a sterling job translating for us. For me, it was a steep learning curve. I’m used to teaching children to swim normally on a one to one basis in the UK. While the work I do in drowning prevention in Bangladesh involves being with the children and getting them confident in the water. Here we were actually training other teachers. But it was fun and rewarding as time passed, to see our students understanding the basics of the new strokes.Becky HorsbrughExciting, Enriching, Fulfilling, And Humbling
I am very grateful for having had the privilege of working with wonderful volunteers, and so many wonderful children who were eager to learn! You just never know the impact you will have on someone, but in this case, it is my hope that because of this program, someone who may have drowned, won’t!Lisa AdamsSuper Helpful Elia
Super helpful Elia, he supports the swimming lessons every morning! He gets in the pool with the trainer Daniel, no matter if there is rain or sun and helps to encourage each one of the children so that they can learn to swim! With a smile on his face and kindness, he influences the children positively!EliaSwimming Lesson With The Children Of Peru
It was an amazing experience and I am so glad I was part of it.Fiona LoganBeing a little crazy with a French accent. She is crackers!
“professor Chloé, la playa? la piscina?”, getting hugs and kisses on the cheeks. This was a wonderful feeling every day when we picked up the children.Chloé Joseph