After time in graduate school and the Peace Corps’ Master’s International program, avid surfer Dave Aabo was looking for a way to combine his passions with the idea of doing good.
A couple of years surfing in coastal villages in Peru brought the idea for WAVES for Development into focus:
“WAVES for Development (WAVES) was born out of a simple desire to connect surfing and sustainable development in the disadvantaged communities we surfed in Northern Peru. More specifically, make surfing available to youth who would otherwise not experience its joys and at the same time, use surfing as an educational tool. We wanted to help coastal community members find creative ways to directly benefit from surfing and surf tourism.”
Surf voluntourists can now sign-on to spend two weeks or more with WAVES in Lobitos, Peru – working with local youth on educational programs and developing their own individual service projects. And surfing.
Volunteers stay with local families and must raise a minimum $400 project contribution plus $250 towards costs for each week they stay – and are encouraged to do so through campaigns that help spread the word about WAVES.
Voluntourism offers adventure seekers the chance to enjoy a life changing experience while doing some good at the same time. And WAVES is a perfect example of this growing trend – with a little surfing thrown in for good measure.
How could your passions lend themselves to a similar idea?
Site: www.wavesfordevelopment.org
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