Bethany Hamilton to Visit Phuket, Thailand, with World Vision; Will Visit Recovering Communities and Surf for Children.SEATTLE -- World Vision and 15-year-old surfing phenomenon Bethany Hamilton Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American surfer. She is known for surviving a shark attack in which she lost her left arm, and for overcoming the serious and debilitating injury to return to surfing. will join together to highlight post-tsunami development in Phuket, Thailand, August 27-31. In addition to meeting children and families being served by World Vision in the hardest hit communities, Bethany will participate in a surfing exhibition and share her personal story of overcoming tragedy. In 2003, Bethany lost her left arm and nearly her life in a shark attack off the north coast of Kauai. After courageously adapting to her new physical reality, Bethany returned to surfing competitively and now enjoys the additional role of public speaking and writing about faith, family, and determination. Bethany's visit will include a range of activities that demonstrate human triumph over adversity ad·ver·si·ty n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties 1. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2. A calamitous event. : --Sunday afternoon surfing exhibition in collaboration with the Phuket Board Riders Club, a non-profit designed to strengthen ties among the youth surfing community. --Visit to the village of Lam Tukkae, populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. by about 200 displaced displaced see displacement. families. World Vision has improved the children's playground, set up a library, and conducts play/fun activities for children daily. --Visit to Ban Nai Rai to see occupational training (batik-making), a boat-building center, and more than 100 World Vision temporary shelters. --Visit to Khao Lak Khao Lak (Thai: เขาหลัก) is a resort beach in Thailand, located 100 km north of Phuket in Takua Pa district, Phang Nga province and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips. , previously a major tourist destination A tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions or visitor attractions and possibly some "tourist traps". . --The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT TAT abbr. Thematic Apperception Test TAT 1. tube agglutination test. 2. tetanus antitoxin. TAT ) is working with World Vision and Bethany to encourage tourists to return -- or experience for the first time -- the beauty and resilience of the communities of Phuket province. Resources available to journalists include photos, b-roll, and interview opportunities with Bethany or World Vision relief and development experts. About World Vision World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. World Vision serves the world's poor -- regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Karen Kartes at 206-351-4315 or kkartes@worldvision.org. |
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