How You Can Contribute
Are you passionate about surfing, mental health and community well-being? Your contribution can give a child access to the services and support they require.
Get Involved
You can make the ripples that create waves for change. Here are some of the ways in which you can contribute to Surf Therapy and child-friendly mental health services.
Once-Off or Monthly Donations
Join the tribe by becoming a monthly donor or make a single donation which you can even dedicate to someone special.
Corporate Giving & Sponsorships
You and your staff can benefit by becoming a corporate partner through BBBEE, Socio Economic Development, CSI, sponsorships, and activities.
Gifts in Kind
Do you have a spare surfboard, some towels, or extra stock that could benefit our Surf Therapy programme?
Start a Fundraiser
Everything you need to start your own fundraiser and mobilise your friends and family to support Surf Therapy.
What we need to run a Waves for Change site
There are currently five Surf Therapy sites in South Africa with a centralised support and training hub in Cape Town.
Coaches
40 coaches are trained as Surf Therapy Mentors.
Debrief Psychologist
Our Surf Mentors cannot carry childrens’ stories alone.
Child Safeguarding
Through policies, practice and a dedicated team, children are kept safe.
Transport
Gets kids safely to the beach from their communities, and home again
Surfboards
Each site needs at least 30 soft boards and 20 hard boards to be able to run a Surf Therapy session
Wetsuits
140 children’s wetsuits are needed per year while Surf Mentors receive their own personal wetsuit
Food
Each participant surfer receives a nutritional meal.
Our Supporters
Get a Child to the Beach
Just a ripple can make waves and change lives through surfing and child-friendly mental health.
