Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation: Learning to Swim to Save Lives
The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation was founded in December 2012, with the aim of combating the worldwide problem of drowning.
320,000 deaths per year – according to the World Health Organization, that is the number of drownings that occur in the world. More than half of these victims are under the age of 25, with children under five most affected by this phenomenon. That is why Princess Charlene of Monaco, a former top-level swimmer who was ranked fifth in the Sydney Olympics in the 4x100m event, has set a priority objective for her Foundation – to save lives by preventing drowning.
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