Two men from Gaza are learning new skills on Sydney beaches which may save lives back home.
He's come to Sydney to learn some new skills at our Surf Life Saving clubs and will try to get his Bronze Medallion, the minimum requirement to be a lifeguard in Australia."When I go back to Gaza, I'm going to implant the idea of people organising themselves and following the rules and that will help reduce drownings," he said."I'm training by swimming, running and learning to surf. Surfing will help me save people who are drowning.
"The idea is based on how to raise kids. Australian kids are raised to be able to swim and surf from a young age and they can save others," he said.Mohammed Saleh, who came with Mr Alhabil from Gaza, is also interested in Australia's Nippers program."We will try to adopt the culture of Surf Life Saving from Australia," he said.
Mr Saleh said he's felt very welcome by the clubs in Sydney that have been teaching him so much and by the wider Australian community.Australia is a beautiful country. People are welcoming to us.Although they're enjoying their time in Australia now, it wasn't easy to get Mr Alhabil and Mr Saleh here.
But Mr Badra said it's important that Gazans can access the beach safely, because it's one of the very few forms of entertainment there."There is no sporting facilities, no theatre, no cinema in Gaza," he said.Brian Marriotti runs Nippers at North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club and he said he's happy that the program has inspired others.
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