Drowning is preventable. BOWS brings survival skills, education, trained local volunteers and reliable data together so every community can live safely with water.
Bangladesh is surrounded by rivers, lakes, channels, ponds and the sea. Water is part of our life — and water safety should be part of our education.
BOWS aims to build a nationwide ecosystem where people learn how to swim, understand water risks, respond safely to emergencies and access trained local support.
Basic skills that can help a person stay safe in water.
Bringing water safety education into schools.
Training people who understand their local water bodies.
Building Bangladesh's water safety knowledge base.
Become a volunteer, bring water safety education to your institution, support our programs or join the BOWS open-water community.