香港慈善机构通过游泳改变弱势群体生活

Splash基金会由Libby Alexander和Simon Holliday于2015年创立,最初为家庭帮佣提供游泳课程,后扩展至残疾儿童、低收入家庭和少数族裔。该组织已免费教授超过1.1万人游泳,今年获得Operation Santa Claus募捐活动资助,用于夏季Splash Camp项目,帮助250名低收入儿童。

Libby Alexander来自美国,Simon Holliday来自英国,他们在香港海滩注意到许多家庭帮佣和居民不会游泳,便决定采取行动。尽管香港四周环水且游泳池众多,但游泳课并非强制,许多学校缺少泳池,私人课程费用高昂。2014年浸会大学的一项调查显示,46.7%的香港中学生不会游泳。次年,两人创立Splash基金会,为缺乏机会学习游泳的人提供免费课程。

基金会最初针对家庭帮佣,后扩展至有身体或精神残疾(SEN)的儿童、低收入家庭和少数族裔。截至2025年底,已有11,145名弱势背景人士通过基金会学会游泳,并计划到2030年将此数字提升至25,000人。

Operation Santa Claus(OSC)是年度募捐活动,今年Splash基金会是13个受资助慈善机构之一。该资助将帮助基金会租用泳池、聘请教练和救生员,开展密集型夏季项目Splash Camp,惠及另外250名低收入家庭儿童。通过这些努力,Splash基金会不仅提升了参与者的水上安全技能,还促进了他们的自信和社区融入。

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