“I have rescued more than 50 people from drowning so far. I have been trained in countries like England, Australia, South Africa and Uganda, to become an “International Life Saving Expert”. Ever since I returned to Mauritius, my battle has been to reduce the number of drowning victims to the minimum I can.
Our island is surrounded by sea, but would you believe it if I tell you that around 85% of our population doesn’t know how to swim? People don’t realise the dangers of the sea and that’s why they often fall prey to the ocean. Learning how to swim is a must according to me and people should learn to master this fantastic exercise, which swimming is.
Heading in that direction, I founded the “Surf Life Saving Association”, which is always there to ensure that everything is going on smoothly along the beaches of Mauritius.
Our island is surrounded by sea, but would you believe it if I tell you that around 85% of our population doesn’t know how to swim
We have also been visiting schools, clubs and even houses to explain the importance of swimming and the precautions that need to be taken. We have been working a lot in training people about self-survival in the sea.
Many people wouldn’t know that drowning is the 3rd highest cause of death in Mauritius. Most of us have lost people we know from drowning, haven’t we? This should stop and this is my personal battle.
I just hope that Mauritians, especially parents would understand that knowing how to swim is such an advantage to someone….someone knowing how to swim could either save himself someday, or better, save someone else’s life and believe me that is the most beautiful feeling ever!”
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“Ziska ler mo’nn sov plis ki 50 dimounn ki ti pou nwaye. Mo’nn swiv plizier formasion dan bann pei kouma Langleter, Lostrali, Lafrik-di-sid ek Ouganda pou mo vinn enn International Life Saving Expert. Depi ki mo’nn revinn Moris, mo mision se diminie kantie viktim nwayad tan ki mo kapav.
Nou viv lor enn lil, savedir nou antoure avek lamer, me ou pa pou kwar si mo dir ou pre 85% popilasion pa konn naze. Dimounn pa realize ki kalite danze kapav ena dan lamer, akoz samem souvan zot riske perdi lavi dan dilo. Pou mwa, aprann naze enn must sa, ek dimounn bizin aprann metriz sa lexersis-la.
Nou viv lor enn lil, savedir nou antoure avek lamer, me ou pa pou kwar si mo dir ou pre 85% popilasion pa konn naze.
Se dan sa sans-la ki mo’nn fond Surf Life Saving Association, ki touzour la pou asire ki tou pe pas dan lord lor nou bann laplaz. Nou osi deplase pou al vizit bann lekol, bann club ek mem bann fwaye pou nou explik linportans konn naze ek bann prekosion ki bizin pran. Nou’nn travay boukou pou donn formasion bann dimounn lor kouma zot kapav asir zot prop sekirite dan delo.
Dimounn pa kone ki nwayad twraziem koz dese dan Moris. Mo panse boukou parmi nou inn perdi kikenn nou kone par nwayad. Sa bizin arete ek se mo batay personel.
Mo espere ki bann Morisien, spesialman bann paran pou konpran ki kone kouma naze enn gran lavantaz dan lavi kikenn… Kikenn ki konn naze kapav sov so lavi enn zour, oubien mem sov lavi enn lot dimounn, ek kwar mwa enn zoli sansasion sa.”
