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親愛的各位，
在7月31日的記者會上，我公佈了今年11月5日將會為慈善機構「點滴是生命」做一項籌款活動。一個人圍繞香港島游泳一個圈，全程45公里，大約需要12小時，途中不能上水或扶著任何物件休息。這是一次難度極高的慈善挑戰，希望得到大家捐款支持，目標希望籌得超過450萬港元，為45萬缺水居民帶來潔淨食水。
從小到大，水對我來說，可能是無窮無盡的，永遠都用不完，游不完，更會「游到怕」，但水對缺水居民來說，他們「更怕」，更怕就是沒有潔淨水，所以我決心幫助他們，籌募善款，改善他們的生活。
我已經退役泳壇15年了，沒有訓練是絕對不可能完成45公里的，所以我在去年成立Hong Kong Swimming Academy後已經慢慢開始重拾游泳，到今年三月至今，幾乎每天下水練習，我希望可以讓大家看到，付出了未必會得到該有的回報，但不付出是絕對不可能有任何回報，所以就算我放下游泳15年，只要我努力和堅持，我是仍然有機會達到完成45公里環島泳這目標。我們要身體力行做到我們HKSA的宗旨：swim with integrity and meaning! 我需要你們的支持，多多益善，少少無拘。感謝大家。
alex.adropoflife.org
方力申
Dear all,
I am pleased to share with you the following news.
A press conference was held on July 31, 2019 for the announcement of my commitment to swim for “A Drop Of Life Limited”, which will take place on November 5th this year. This fundraising event is aim for a reputable local charity for raising more than 4.5 million HK dollars in order to provide clean water for 450,000 people who are suffering from water shortage. It is indeed an arduous challenge even to a veteran swimmer like me who is very experienced in swimming. This time I brave the greatest pioneer challenge of swimming solo around Hong Kong Island, in the open sea, without breaks or resort to any floating aids. The total distance is estimated to be 45 kilometres long, if there is no deviation, the journey should be completed in 12 straight hours. I sincerely hope to get the support from all of you to achieve my goal!
To me and all other swim-learners, WATER, may seemed to be a surplus in life, even at times to a point where swimmers are tired of swimming anymore. But to the unfortunates who are deprived of it and the ones who are suffered from water shortage; having clean water is a dream to come true. Therefore, I am determined to hoping that money can be raised to help improve their lives, and to help care of the underprivileged families.
As you know, I have already retired from the swimming arena for 15 years. Without the toughest training, it will be impossible for me to meet the challenge. Therefore, ever since I founded Hong Kong Swimming Academy last year ,I have been slowly starting to swim again ,shaping and gearing up myself gradually. Almost everyday until March this year, I have kept on practicing swimming. I hope people can realise that trying hard may not necessarily lead to the destination, but without trying so can never get you there. If I persist to work hard, I am very confident that I shall be able to achieve my goal with the 45 kilometres challenge.
Every meaningful project, requires sweat of its own.
We must do our best to achieve our aim and value of HKSA: “Swim with integrity and meaning!”
Through this meaningful feat, we hope to raise awareness and donations from the public, so that everyone can make a difference in changing the lives of another person in this world.
alex.adropoflife.org
Alex Fong
