Nile Swimmers

Working to stop drowning in Africa

Behind closed doors

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Most women in Sudan will cover their arms, legs and head when they are outside or in public.  There are a range of outfits that women use to achieve this, from the most conservative women who wear a tight head scarf, gloves and an abaya, to those who wear skinny jeans, a flowing long-sleeved top Read More

World Conference on Drowning Prevention – Becky’s view

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The Women of Drowning Prevention Before WCDP 2015, I had seen a photo taken at the World Conference in Potsdam two years earlier.  It was a picture of a group of men.  “Where are all the women?“, I asked, only to be told that there were regrettable few women involved in the world of drowning Read More

World Conference on Drowning Prevention – Mosab’s view

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Shocked, surprised and amazed. “Bridging communities to prevent drowning.” For a few days, I have been trying to express how I felt about what happened in the preceding days: shocked, surprised and amazed. Shocked, by the number of people who die from drowning around the world, the number of mothers who lose their children, daily. I couldn’t Read More

World Conference on Drowning Prevention – Mai’s view

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An eye-opening experience at WCDP 2015 I really want to offer my very deepest thanks indeed to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation for giving me the opportunity to attend the World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2015.  This actually gave me a chance to see the big picture of lifesaving around the world.  I was exposed Read More

Statement on refugee drowning deaths

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Nile Swimmers are horrified by the significant increase in deaths by drowning in the Mediterranean and the Bay of Bengal.  Across the world, millions of people are left with no option but to cross water to flee from bombings, fighting and persecution in their homelands.  These people are some of the most vulnerable in the Read More