A unique program took place yesterday in Budapest to raise funds for Haiti. The terrible earthquake Haiti suffered recently prompted the Hungarian divers' community to participate in the reconstruction of the island, considered a paradise for the scuba divers.

So this time they dived for, and not in Haiti, at Budapest's Aquaworld, which provided the venue free of charge.The charity event was organized by the Hungarian centers of PADI international Ltd and Aquaworld Budapest. Some 200 scuba divers competed during the event and the public was also able to try diving under the supervision of professionals. Diving equipment and accessories also went into auction to complete the earthquake relief donation. The total amount of HUF 500,000, pledged finally during the event, was handed over to HBAid President Sándor Szenczy and HBAid CEO Béla Szilágyi to be chanelled to the impoverished Caribbean nation as soon as possible.

Even those Hungarian divers in Egypt, Indonesia and Mexico announced to join the charity program, diving at several different venues worldwide at the same time.

A unique program took place yesterday in Budapest to raise funds for Haiti. The terrible earthquake Haiti suffered recently prompted the Hungarian divers' community to participate in the reconstruction of the island, considered a paradise for the scuba divers.

So this time they dived for, and not in Haiti, at Budapest's Aquaworld, which provided the venue free of charge.The charity event was organized by the Hungarian centers of PADI international Ltd and Aquaworld Budapest. Some 200 scuba divers competed during the event and the public was also able to try diving under the supervision of professionals. Diving equipment and accessories also went into auction to complete the earthquake relief donation. The total amount of HUF 500,000, pledged finally during the event, was handed over to HBAid President Sándor Szenczy and HBAid CEO Béla Szilágyi to be chanelled to the impoverished Caribbean nation as soon as possible.

Even those Hungarian divers in Egypt, Indonesia and Mexico announced to join the charity program, diving at several different venues worldwide at the same time.