We currently have the strongest women's team Switzerland has yet seen; a team who, for the first time in Swiss history, has a realistic chance to qualify for the Championships. Thanks to your overwhelming support from our first "I believe in you" campaign as well as sponsorship from Swiss Water Polo Friends, we were able to add the following to our training schedule:

• EU Nations tournament (third place finish)
• Training weekend in Firenze, games against professional teams
• Training weekend with the Thailand national team
• Additional training weekends in Switzerland

This enabled us to execute the perfect training plan leading up to the playoffs, and we are now 100% physically and mentally prepared to win.

However we are not financially prepared. We do not have any funding left to pay for our travel to Israel or to host our home game. Currently the players need to pay their own way, and the remainder will come out of our budget for the coming year. This will impact our ability to continue training together and carry this positive momentum into 2020.

Our team is composed of strong, committed, motivated women who love this sport and are doing everything possible to drive its growth in Switzerland. We are honored to represent our country and want to continue being able to do so, but the financial burden from these two games is not possible for all players to bear.

We are asking for your help to offset the cost of our flights to Tel Aviv, which cost 900 CHF per person. We are grateful for any amount you are able to give!