Two FitPit women students listening the instruction on how they can float using flotation device.

Our Mission

FitPit Zanzibar we aim to empower youth, women and children through swimming training and water safety.

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View fullsize EN 🇬🇧 Our 2023 project needed a lot of support behind the scenes — and we truly didn’t do it alone. 💙 @saimaantuore , @simmiswanda , @fitpitoy , and hundreds of individuals donated swim gear and clothing to make it possible. Every pai
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View fullsize EN 🇬🇧 In the water, safety always comes first — and right after that comes something just as important: joy. 💙💦 At FitPit Zanzibar, we want learning to swim to feel fun, light, and empowering — because water isn’t something to f
View fullsize EN 🇬🇧 In 2023, FitPit Finland’s trainers Nandu, Ina, and Kirsi trained over 30 swim teachers in Paje. 💦 So proud of the impact: more skilled instructors, safer lessons, and stronger swimmers in the community. ⸻ SWA 🇹🇿 Mwaka 2023, wakufun
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View fullsize EN 🇬🇧 Why we use goggles in our swim lessons 🥽💦 Starting swimming can feel like everything is happening at once — water in your mouth, ears, eyes… everywhere. That’s why goggles are a game-changer: they bring calm and confiden
View fullsize Floating! One of the most important skills to learn in the water. Do you know how to do it? #floating #watersafety #zanzibar #swimming
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View fullsize Say hello to @laura.obolgogiani and @obologi, the duo who founded @fitpitoy in Finland and launched their first project in 2021! Slowly from here the idea is FitPit Zanzibar started. This picture from the project's end is definitely worth remembering
View fullsize Meet Saida and Laura! FitPit Zanzibar is soon ready to teach. Are you ready?
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Our Team

This Saida from FitPit Zanzibar Team smiling after fishing the swimming lesson.
This is Jameel a FitPit Zanzibar children swimming teacher briefing his students before they start the lesson .

Saida Marik

Jameel Saleh

Swim coach giving instructions to a small group of swimmers in an indoor pool.
This is Shamuhuna a FitPit Zanzibar swimming instructor giving swimming instructions to students during the pool session.

Shamuhuna

Laura Obolgogiani

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