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I wrote an email asking for help to get my students into swimming classes. Please see the appeal below. Reach out to me (in the comment section) if you have any questions or want to help in any way. Please help spread the word. Thank you!

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Dear All,

Hope you are well. 

I am writing to make an ask. 

My students finished their exams a fortnight ago and have two months ahead of them where they have nothing to do. As you'll know open spaces in Mumbai are very few and almost every other place requires money to gain an entry be it a class, movie hall or a mall. They don't have much resources to spend time on the internet (which is something I do not encourage at all but relent when they say they have nothing else to do). I have been wondering what can be done to get the kids out of boredom. The one thing that I think can really open up a new world to them is that of swimming. If they learn to swim they will be spending time fruitfully, getting some exercise and cooling off a bit in the water. I will enrol them in an afternoon batch so that the excitement of the class helps them pass their day and the tiredness will help them sleep well. And they will be up again in excitment for the next class. 

I will sponsor one student of mine and manage the admission, and other paper work. I need help to support their class. From my research, classes cost about 3000 INR, swimsuit is around 900 INR, swimcap and goggles are around 300. I wil buy the stuff for them in bulk to get discounts and for the boys, trunks will be cheaper and they don't need a swim cap. I will also ask them to pay around 500 per month to build a sense of ownership. That's about 4200 INR per kid. (I will update the final amount- but it will not cross 5k) The new batch starts in May- around 4 days!

Please could you'll contribute towards these swimming classes? Maybe they can make a career out of it- swimming instructors, dive instructors, marine biologists- the possibilities are endless. 

I will help get you'll a tax exemption certifcate and send you'll a video of the kids swimming on whatsapp if you'll like. A picture at the end of the month is a promise. 

Please could you'll pass this in your networks and help make summer a little cooler for a handful?

Thank you and look forward to hearing from you,

Fiona

(P.S. I think there will be 20 kids max. I will know this evening. 3 kids have been supported. Pledge for the rest now!)

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  1. UnknownMay 17, 2015

    Hi Fiona, good work keep it up. I came to know from harpreet blog. I m ready to support 1 kid for a month. Pls send me details of account no for depositing 4200 inr or so. SP Singh Contact: nitcsp@gmail.com

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