Save A Child Swim Program

In Thailand, the number of child drowning deaths is decreasing but still high, with around 1,500 children drowning annually, according to a 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) report. 

Children are Thailand’s most precious resource, that is why Rotary started the “Save a Child Swim Program”. Our programs focuses on teaching children basic survival skills in the water. Our target audience are non-swimmers in the 4th grade of public schools whose families do not have the means to pay for private lessons for their children. 

The Rotary Club of Patong Beach provides all of the equipment that the children need for these programs, including swimming suits, caps, towels, goggles, etc.  We also pay for the swimming pool rental and for the swimming instructors. 

The cost for one child is about THB 3,000 or about USD 100.