Watery Bangladesh Works to Prevent Child Drowning Deaths

In Bangladesh, the largest cause of death of children above age one is not malnutrition or disease — it’s drowning. To combat this threat, a local non-profit organization is teaching thousands of children to swim.

It’s a hot afternoon and a group of 12-year-olds in a park are learning to swim as the call to prayer floats over the city.

An above-ground, inflatable swimming pool in a park is an unusual sight in Dhaka, but each week, dozens of children take swimming lessons here.

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