Nippers Project - Canggu, Bali

Rotary Nippers Project

This project is all about developing water safety awareness and skills in Indonesian and local children in the Canggu area and is an ongoing project taking place at regular intervals.

It specifically will focus on 4-14 years old children who will participate in the programme, learning skills to keep them safe and educate them about the ocean. They will be involved in activities in and around the water, including swimming, board paddling, environmental awareness, surf safety and beach activities. It will also help develop confidence, self-awareness and build friendships.

Currently the Nippers programme is running in two separate locations, Kuta and Lebih, and regularly they receive over 500 children every Sunday morning.

For the community there will be an increased number of children who can swim, increased beach safety awareness, environmental awareness and increase in the understanding of Lifeguarding in Bali. This in turn will provide locals with opportunities to gain their Bronze Certificate once they are 16 years of age thus providing them with employment opportunities in the future.