solidary swim

The spaniard,

UNESCO’s Cultural Ambassador,

is one of the best

open water swimmers

In 2004 first Gibraltar Strait crossing(Europe - Africa)

3rd double crossing ever, and the fastest

2005 double crossing,

Strait of Gibraltar(Europe - Africa)

2007 English Channel (United Kingdom – France)

Fastest crossing 2007

2008 Santa Catalina Channel (California)

Night crossing, and the fastest on 2008

2010 Peniche – Islas Berlengas (Portugal)

First crossing ever

In 2011 a new swimming challenge: Cook Strait (New Zealand)

16 nautical miles.

Three successful crossings per

year as an average.

Temptative scheduled on March 2011

About 10 hours non-stop swimming to

face the 39.000 yards in icy waters,

amidst immense tidal forces, strong NW

winds, and plenty of marine wildlife,

specially sharks and jellyfish.

The goal id to raise funds

for the construction of

homes for dálits

(untouchables) and

disable people in the

Anantapur district, INDIA.

The Vicente Ferrer Foundation has been working for more than 40

years in one of the poorest areas of the planet, the Anantapur district in

India. During this time, it has helped three million dálits (untouchables)

and excluded tribal people to move out from extreme poverty.

The situation of social exclusion suffered by the poorest indian

communities in Andhra Pradesh often force them to live in unsafe and

unhealthy huts. This situation becomes even worse for the thousands

of disabled people in these dwellings.

The Vicente Ferrer Foundation designed and executes a program of

construction of adapted housing, with the goal of giving access to a

proper home to these “poorest of the poor”.

With every stroke and every yard, Christian will be helping excluded

people, specially women and children that do not have a home, and

dwells in unsafe and unhealthy huts, exposed to a harsh climate.

If you wish to participate with NZ$ 1 per yard, you can do so on the

account IBAN ES81 2100 4989 57 2100094375; SWIFT CAIXESBB661

Fundación Vicente Ferrer

Carreteria 63, 3 B

Malaga 29008, Spain

http://www.fundacionvicenteferrer.org

Phone: +34 952 218 753

Cell: +34 650 830 585

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