Support Us
Coastal Water Rescue (CWR) is a registered NPO (No. 082-977) based in Port Elizabeth (PE). It is staffed entirely by volunteers and funded solely by donations. The squad has a long history, starting in 1982 under the name Surf Rescue.
Our Mission: To unconditionally serve all people of all races, religions, and classes during water-related emergencies within the greater Nelson Mandela Bay area.
Our primary focus is deploying rescue swimmers to save lives with activations ranging from responding to drownings at local beaches to assisting flood victims during water events.
Your Contribution Makes a Difference: The very nature of our service is the constant improvement of rescue equipment and the training of our rescue squad.
Our goal is to modernise current equipment to ultimately make it safer for our rescue squad and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of rescues. Equipping our squad with the right safety gear is crucial. The cost to equip a single swimmer exceeds R5,000.
How You Can Help: Any donation, big or small, is appreciated. However, ongoing donations help us immensely.
You can donate using SnapScan, Zapper, monthly debit order or manual EFT payments.
Please email our treasurer if you want to receive an electronic mandate or return the form on the back to treasurer@cwrescue.co.za. There is no set amount; you decide.
Donations by Bank Transfer:
- Account Holder: Coastal Water
- Bank: Investec Private Bank
- Account Number: 50009 571 898
- Branch Code: 580105
- Account Type: Savings Account