About
History
THE PROJECT OPENS NEW CONNECTIONS AMONG THE YOUNG SURFERS AND INCREASE THE SENSE OF BELONGING TO THEIR COMMUNITY
The SurfKids Shredding Senegal project came into being in 2019, when Aziz, a member of the Senegalese Surfing Federation, realized that a large number of talented children were surfing without the support of a club capable of providing them with adequate equipment.
Aziz and Marta, the founders of Malika Surf Camp, decided to help five children by providing them with training, surfing equipment and educational support. By spending time with these youngsters, Marta and Aziz became aware of the lack of education and motivation for school.
All too often, these children spend their days on the beach, with damaged boards, trying to surf big waves.
By sharing time with these children, Marta and Aziz realized the lack of education and motivation to go to school; as often the children spend the day at the beach, with a broken board, trying to surf big waves.
We believe in these kids and we believe that surfing can open life opportinuties to them
Team
The project wants to be a circle where the first beneficiaries reinvest theirselves in The project for next generations
The vision of Marta, creator of the project, is to succeed in training a local woman, passionate about surfing, who can replace her in the supervision of the project thanks to the strong sense of responsibility towards others.
The structure is there, the equipment and the know-how. The mission is to make the larger beneficiaries understand to reinvest in the project once found their way. For some, this is already the case, as they work at the beach or go to the beach every day.
So that the project can become a 100% local domain project and in the hands of the surfer community.
Marta
ISA surf coach
Federal surf coach
Co-founder of the Malika Surf Camp
Logistic officer and trainer
Aziz Kane
ISA surf coach
Federal surf coach
Co-founder of the Malika Surf Camp
Member of the Senegal Surfing Federation
Senior Manager and travel coach
Mamadou Mbengue
ISA surf coach
Ex West Africa surf champion
Water training
Competition strategy
AMY KLEIN
Co founder of the Surfkids Shredding Senegal Foundation
Administration and Finance of the Foundation
Manager at the DeBonte Koe Chocolate
Traveler and Surfer