In Topoli, Bulgarije, bevindt zich een opvanghuis voor kinderen met een beperking. Kinderen van 3-15 jaar wonen daar en worden ondersteund in hun ontwikkeling. Ze leiden een zo normaal mogelijk leven, gaan naar school voor zover dat mogelijk is en krijgen verschillende vormen van therapie aangeboden. Vanuit de stedenband Dordrecht Varna steunen we dit huis (zie artikel op onze website en ook de Facebook-pagina van de organisatie die het huis in Topoli runt) - dit jaar onder andere door geld in te zamelen voor een overkapping voor de achtertuin, zodat de kinderen ook in de hete zomermaanden buiten kunnen spelen.

Om het streefbedrag van 5000 euro bij elkaar te krijgen, zwemmen op 4 augustus twee Nederlandse zwemmers uit Dordrecht - Mariël Sturm en Nienke Blauw - en ten minste 4 Bulgaarse zwemmers voor Topoli tijdens de Varna-Galata zwemmarathon! Sponsor hen op een van de volgende manieren:

• Door een bedrag naar keuze over te maken via de button 'tickets' op deze pagina

• Door een bedrag naar keuze over te maken op het rekeningnummer van de Stichting Stedenband Dordrecht Varna: NL87 INGB 0007 413037 (BIC-code: INGBNL2A)

• Via dit betaalverzoek 'Voor de kids in Topoli' - u kunt zelf het bedrag aanpassen en met elke bank in Nederland betalen.

• Via PayPal.Me/topoli

en help hen zo om een mooi bedrag binnen te halen voor Topoli!

De deelname van de zwemmers uit Dordrecht in Varna vindt plaats in het kader van de zwem-uitwisseling tussen Dordrecht en Varna: op zondag 4 augustus 2019 vindt in Varna de jaarlijkse Varna-Galata zwemmarathon plaats, en op zaterdag 31 augustus 2019 in Dordrecht de jaarlijkse Swim to Fight Cancer Dordrecht. Vanuit de stedenband tussen Dordrecht en Varna, en mede gestimuleerd door het feit dat Varna dit jaar ‘European City of Sport’ is, verbinden we deze twee zwemevenementen met elkaar: zwemmers uit Dordrecht nemen deel in Varna en zwemmers uit Varna in Dordrecht.

In Topoli, Bulgaria, there's a house for children with disabilities. Children aged 3-15 years old live there and are being supported in their development. They lead a relatively normal life, they go to school and outdoor activities to the extent possible and receive various forms of therapy. The Twinning Foundation Dordrecht Varna supports this house (see Facebook-page of organisation managing the house), this year amongst others by collecting money for a roof/ canopy over the playground, so that te children can also play outside during the hot summer season.

To collect the needed amount of 5000 euro, two Dutch swimmers from Dordrecht - Mariël Sturm and Nienke Blauw - and at least 4 Bulgarian swimmers will swim for the house in Topoli during the Varna-Galata Swimming Marathon. Support them by sponsoring them:

• For one of the amounts mentioned on this page (see button 'tickets')

• By transferring an amount to the bank account of the Dordrecht Varna Twinning Foundation: NL87 INGB 0007 413037 (BIC-code: INGBNL2A)

• Via this payment request - you can change the amount and pay with your own bank account

• Via PayPal.Me/topoli
  

and help the swimmers collect a fair amount of money for Topoli!

The participation of the swimmers from Dordrecht in Varna takes place in the context of the Swim Exchange between Dordrecht and Varna: on Sunday 4 August 2019 the annual Varna-Galata Swim Marathon takes place in Varna and on 31 August 2019 the annual Swim to Fight Cancer Dordrecht takes place in Dordrecht. As part of the Twinning between Dordrecht and Varna, and stimulated by the fact that Varna is currently 'European City of Sport', we connect these two swimming events with one another: swimmers from Dordrecht will participate in Varna and swimmers from Varna (the winners of the Varna-Galata Swim Marathon) will participate in Dordrecht.

В село Тополи се намира център за деца с увреждания от семен тип, където живеят деца на възраст от 3 до 15 години. За да бъде подпомогнато нормалното им развитие, на децата се осигуряват различни видове терапии, както и посещение на учебни занятия. Фондация Дордрехт-Варна подкрепя центъра (вижте статията на нашия уебсайт, а също и страницата във Facebook на организацията, която управлява къщата в Тополи). Тази година бихме искали да помогнем на центъра да осигури подходящо място за игра навън и през горещите летни месеци.

За да съберем заедно нужната сума от 5000 евро, от една страна попитахме холандските плувци, които участват в плувния маратон Варна-Галата като част от плувният обмен, да плуват с тази благотворителна цел. От друга страна български плувци също ще подкрепят каузата.

Искате ли да станете съпричастни? Това лесно може да стане чрез спонсориране на холандски и български плувци, участващи в плувният маратон Варна-Галата. Можете да направите това, по сметката на Stichting Stedenband Dordrecht Varna (NL87 INGB 0007 413037 - BIC-code: INGBNL2A ) под заглавието „Zwemactie Topoli“ или, чрез Pay Pal: PayPal.Me/topoli