Make Waves for Hong Kong took place on Friday, November 8th. A gorgeous day marked by great weather, camaraderie, perseverance and of course, a little competition, has raised a whopping HK$3.5million (and counting!) from over 1,100 donors in support of Splash Foundation's programmes.

If you’re thinking about it, just go for it! Joe took the plunge to learn to swim at the age of 16. His story is a great example of the transformative power of stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing new challenges.

The real magic of Splash manifests far beyond the boundaries of any swimming pool. Over 18 months, we engaged an independent consultant to help develop our first Impact Report through hours of focus groups and survey of over 2,200 people. We are excited to share the data points behind what we anecdotally witnessed for years. Learning to swim with Splash is transformational in every sense of the word.

At Splash, we believe everyone should have the chance to learn to swim. It’s the only sport that can save your life after all. With this in mind, we run free adult swimming programmes for migrant domestic workers and refugees, as well as programmes for kids from low income communities.

Splash's FREE Learn to Swim Series is available to anyone in the world wanting to learn to swim. These videos are intended for absolute beginners and show the progression of skills required to be an efficient and confident swimmer. With over 2million views and counting, we are reaching people in places like Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh!

Patient? Fun? Caring? That’s really all the qualities you need to become a volunteer Splash coach. That combined with a large smattering of enthusiasm, a decent competency in the water and a belief in the power of swimming to transform lives. You don’t necessarily have to have coached before, as we will provide customised training. And did we mention the rewards are humongous?