SURF PROJECT AFRICA
EMPOWERING AFRICA WITH CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES AND HEALING GENERATIONAL TRAUMA THROUGH SURFING.
RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY
There are children in certain parts of Africa who have a generational fear of going into the ocean. We want to help.
Together we can make a difference and create awareness around how the Ocean can be a positive experience, through Surfing.
Taking Surf as a therapy throughout the regions and not only teaching the children to swim and begin to surf, but also teaching them about how important it is to keep the Oceans clean.
Keeping our Oceans clean:
By employing sustainability efforts, we also aim to create more awareness around keeping the oceans clean and clear of plastics and other inhabitants that can prevent the access of clean water.
It’s more than important, it’s causing our Sea animals to suffer a great deal, sometimes endangering species that otherwise could have thrived for a longer lifespan.
Let’s work together to create avenues of awareness amongst our communities, our friends and families, and the planet, for generations to come.
SURFING TO HEAL
The rhythmic motion of the waves and the rush of adrenaline from catching them can have a profound impact on both the body and mind. Many surfers describe a sense of calm and clarity that comes from being out on the water, allowing them to let go of stress and focus on the present moment. Many children and families suffer from "Generational Trauma". We believe access to surfing especially for children will help to alleviate this trauma and help to heal wounds leftover from our ancestors.
CLEAN WATER FOR AFRICA
Inadequate management of urban, industrial and agricultural wastewater means the drinking-water of hundreds of millions of people is dangerously contaminated or chemically polluted. Some 842 000 people are estimated to die each year from diarrhoea as a result of unsafe drinking-water, sanitation and hand hygiene.
On the continent, however, 418 million people still lack even a basic level of drinking water service, 779 million lack basic sanitation services (including 208 million who still practice open defecation) and 839 million still lack basic hygiene services.
A new analysis from the UN children's agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards.
