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Hi everyone, I am Migara and I'm swimming 2K on the 31st of August 2025 to raise money for The T.E.A. Project, a charity that empowers some of Sri Lanka’s poorest and most forgotten children—the children of tea plantation workers. For over 150 years, tea plantation workers have been trapped in a cycle of poverty, exploitation, and hardship. Their ancestors were brought from India during British colonial rule and forced into backbreaking labour. Today, their families still work long hours for less than £3 a day, struggling to afford food, healthcare, and education for their children. The T.E.A. Project is changing that. Through free education, meals, skills training, and mental health support, The T.E.A. Project is breaking the cycle of poverty and giving these children hope for a better future. At the Centre for Children’s Empowerment, children from plantation communities come to learn, eat a proper meal, and dream of a life beyond the tea fields. Currently, The project is exploring the possibilities to provide computer literacy to the children. They are seeking to employ trained staff to deliver lessons. This is why I’m swimming: to raise funds to support this worthy cause. Every stroke I take is for a child who deserves a brighter future, a fair chance, and a childhood filled with possibility. Will you join me in this mission? Even a small donation – £5, £10, £20 or whatever you can give – will go directly towards providing education, and empowerment for these children. Every pound makes a difference. www.theteaproject.org