Massive thank you goes to:
Muna Osman
Liban Hussein
Fozia Habane
Lucy Pearson, her family and friends
Ismahan Mohamoud
Yasmin Mohamed
For supporting the Bah Dabaalato with swimming equipment.
Thank you to Grand Towel hotel for their contribution of letting us use their hall space.
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Swimming equipment and clothing items
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To learn their inspirational approach
PAY IT FORWARD
Sahra Guled Foundation came across the Bah-Dabaalato (Swimming Family), a group of energetic young people who have come together with the mission to teach their peers how to swim at all levels. The group is based in Mogadishu, Somalia and were set up in 2017. They are determined to inspire their peers to pass on the skills they have developed, using the inspirational approach to pay it forward.
These young people volunteer in their spare time teaching young boys and girls how to swim at sea as there are no public swimming pools in Somalia. They also teach experienced swimmers how to scuba dive. The motivation behind their mission is to reduce the hundreds of children and young people dying unnecessarily at sea just because they want to enjoy spending time at the beach and in the sea. The beaches and the sea are the only places where boys and girls can be young people and be free to be themselves, and this is the only leisure young people can afford as this is entirely free.
The aim is to teach young boys and girls how to swim and raise awareness of the dangers of water safety, appropriate times to swim in the sea and knowledge about weather conditions and tides.
The group solely relies on individual donations from outside Somalia in a volatile country with minimal resources and no access to swimming equipment and clothing. These incredible young people have already taken the initiative to teach their peers how to swim and desperately need our support.
Please donate swimming equipment and clothing, such as:
· Swimming wet suits for men and women
· Modest swimwear
· Diving suits/Scuba gear
· Swimming caps
· Swimming goggles
· Snorkelling kits
· Any essential swimming items that you want to donate
Many thanks for your support, and if you want more information about the group, please visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/bahdabaalato. Contact person: Abdullahi Sheikh Sa’id, whatsapp: +252612889048, email: bdabaalato@gmail.com.
For donations, please contact Ishwak Mohamed on +44757850593 or email her at ishwak@sahraguledfoundation.org.
Watch the video to see this amazing group in action!
Voice-over: Munira Hashi