The Cape Town Masters swim group of Somerset West, run by Jean Degenaaar, have made huge ripples for the past three years, swimming huge distances – and as a team raising impactful funds for Darcey Sunshine Foundation.
This year once again they’ve made a big splash towards drowning prevention, swimming 70km and raising almost R12 000 in one evening.
These funds are going on to empower water safety education for local vulnerable children.
Darcey Sunshine Doig was just three years old, when she drowned in her family pool In Somerset West in 2020.
Her family and friends have ensured her tragic loss has motivated a huge campaign to empower hundreds of children to be water safe.
Every year their organisation provides over 280 children, from vulnerable communities across Cape Town, a full year of water safety education – including pool sessions and beach and sea safety education.
This non-profit also does educational talks to hundreds of children at local public and private schools, to empower youngsters to be safer and wiser around water.
Drowning is a tragedy preventable through education and awareness, and this non-profit partners with local schools and Lifesavers SA to ensure water safety messages are spread to families every year and drownings are prevented.
Visit their website to find out how you can make a difference and join hands in saving lives, at www.darceysunshine.org, or contact Dr Bryony May at 071 293 8964.
