SPREADING SUNSHINE - SAVING LIVES

250K

Lives lost globally to drowning each year.

90%

of all drownings occur in low and middle income countries

870

Children lost to drowning each year in South Africa.

DROWNING IS PREVENTABLE...

EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL!

THE DARCEY SUNSHINE FOUNDATION - SOUTH AFRICA

Founded in November 2020, The Darcey Sunshine Foundation has been spreading sunshine into the lives of children from South Africa's most vulnerable communities through survival swim lessons, water safety education and nutrition.

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THE DARCEY SUNSHINE PROJECT (SCIO)- SCOTLAND

Registered in 2022, The Darcey Sunshine Project hopes to support it's South African sister in the valuable work they do, whilst also bringing water safety education to the children of Scotland and beyond.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Do you have a desire to make a tangible difference in a child's life? Whether you are a qualified swim instructor, ammateur baker, or a business with a philanthopic heart, you can help us Spread the Sunshine!

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LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

Link in to what's happening in a pool near you. Join one of our fundraising events or why not hold one of your own?

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OUR STORY

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An organisation born through tragedy, find out how one little girl's life became hundreds of other children's guiding sunshine.