Surfing for a better future

Surfpop builds a sustainable future for children and youth from disadvantaged communities around Cape Town through a powerful formula of surfing, education and life coaching.

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Vision

Surfpop aims to give children from South African townships the best chance at living life to the fullest: active, healthy and in touch with nature, who can access sustainable employment after school to truly lift themselves out of poverty and positively impact their community.

Learn more about our mission and vision

Program

Surfing

Surfing to promote mental and physical health and care for nature.

Education

Focused after-school education to improve school performance.

Life coaching

Life coaching to boost resilience, develop life skills and guide towards sustainable employment.

Learn more about our program activities

Impact

70

Children

1386

Surf lessons

1029

Education classes

226

Life coaching sessions

56

Beach cleanups

63203

Healthy meals

Volunteer

Volunteer with Surfpop and help us make a positive change in the lives of the children by coaching them in the ocean and mentoring them in our classroom. During your time with us, we offer you awesome services to make you feel at home, explore the Cape peninsula, learn or improve your surfing or find inner peace through yoga! Learn more about our different packages.

Volunteer

Donate

Donate and join the Surfpop tribe! Together we can offer more children from South African township communities a safe and stimulating program after school by introducing them to surfing and the healing power of the ocean, offering them good quality education and guiding them towards their dream future.

Donate