Learn-To-Swim in a mid-revolutionary country

Moved to Cairo. Bigger job. Enormous Swim America program at Wadi Degla Sporting Club. From 750 kids in the Bahamas, in a program nixed by the powers-that-be, I've stepped up to 4000 young Cairenes.

Facilities are out of this world. 2 50m pools, 2x25m specially designed shallow learn-to-swim pools. Major obstacles: the Arabic language, the video-game Cairo traffic, and the appalling violence centred upon Tahrir Square.

Loving the job and the chaos so far. More later. Comments, visits, etc. welcome.

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Comment by Jayson Jackson on February 6, 2012 at 10:57am

Congrats on the move Simon. Continue to make the most of the opportunity. We need your support for International Water Safety Day on May 15.

What will your reach be? - http://internationalwatersafetyday.org/whats-your-reach/

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