Bangladesh is a  riverine country. About 700 rivers including tributaries flow through the country constituting a waterway of total length around 24,140 kilometres (15,000 miles). We have very limited resources for the person with disabilities to participate in sports activities at the rural Communities. Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) is aiming to use local rivers and pond as the resource of continuous swimming practice. SHI is very proud to start up swimming training for the person with the physical disability at Ekoratia, Bajitpur, Kishoreganj.

Shi believes swimming is particularly valuable for people with disabilities since the water allows them to move without assistance, an important discovery and experience for anyone with a disability.  Individuals with disabilities can get more health benefits by being physically active. Although everyone is unique, people with disabilities are limited in opportunities to be as physically active as people without a disability.

By just dedicating about three hours every week for swimming, a person with the disability could drastically reduce your chances of secondary health conditions. People who swim have a better chance of improving their health when compared to people who are inactive.