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Help Palepua swim across Apolima Strait

$12,000 goal
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Started 5 years ago

I want to be the youngest person to Swim Apolima Strait and to raise funds for Samoa Cancer Society

Auckland

Swim for my Nana

Hello - My name is Palepua, I'm 12yrs old and I'm swimming Apolima Strait on 31 March and I need your help. I want to be the youngest person to swim Apolima Strait in Samoa. I am requesting your help so I can achieve my goal and to fundraise for the good work that is done by the Samoa Cancer Society (SCS) to fight Cancer and help sufferers of the disease in Samoa. In January 2020, I lost my nana to Cancer. My aunt is also fighting the disease after a double mastectomy late last year. Please help me raise funds for SCS and to help me be the youngest person to swim from Upolu to Savai'i.

Thank you.

I was so happy that my nana saw me swim at competition before she passed away. This swim is for my nana. She will be my inspiration as I swim the 22.3km distance.

The target is $12k - anything over $7k goes to Samoa Cancer Society.

Palepua's Swim Campaign costs is $7k. It includes travel from NZ to Samoa for him, his mum and his coach. There is 3 days of accommodation and the cost of entering the swim.

Airfares

$650 per person ex Auckland, $1,950.00

Accommodation 4 nights Samoa - $800 NZD

Cost of the Swim, $2,900 includes support boat.

Food/Meals - $1,000 (3 people)

Thank you.

Seti Afoa's involvement (page creator)

Event organiser for the Apolima Strait Swim 22.3km. Palepua is a 12yr old swimmer aiming to be the youngest swimmer. He wants to raise funds to benefit the Samoa Cancer Society in honour of his grandmother who passed away of cancer in Jan 2020.

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Cover cost of the Swim

The target is $12k - anything over $7k goes to Samoa Cancer Society.

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Funds Return   15 April 2020

Dear All,

We wish to thank you for your support for Palepua and the Samoa Cancer Society in his attempt to Swim Apolima Strait. Palepua is unable to complete this at this time due to border restrictions in NZ and in Samoa. We will relook at this swim for him next season.

I want to thank you for your generous donation and support for Palepua. Here's wishing you and your family well at this time during the COVID19 global emergency.

Seti Afoa

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This campaign started on 5 Mar 2020 and ended on 14 Apr 2020.