We are excited to be collaborating and supporting the Wave Alliance Sierra Leone, which is a coalition of youth-led and community -based organisations that have successfully introduced evidence-based Surf Therapy programmes to beach communities across Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The alliance is coordinated by the Messeh Leone Trust (MLT) with additional technical assistance provided by Waves for Change, an international award winning Non-Profit that has pioneered the use of surfing as a health intervention. Evaluation support is provided by Edinburgh Napier University. The Alliance works in partnership with the Ministries of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, and the National Tourist Board Sierra Leone. Implementing partners include: Moseray Fadika Trust Foundation, United Sierra Leone, JOY Centre SL, Pipul Pikin Charitable Foundation, Young Leaders SL, schools, communities...
‘’My favorite thing about the surf therapy is the fun, the games. I like the take 5 breathe in and breathe out. I have learned how to surf. I have learned how to care for each other. Our coaches taught us a lot. Whenever we are in the beach, I always felt happy, joyful and also relaxed’’ - #surftherapy participant in Sierra Leone!
We are so stoked to announce that all five of of our Wave Alliance partners in Sierra Leone have completed a full #surftherapy pilot programme and written their first surf therapy evaluation reports! You can read these and other partner reports, and find out more about our Wave Alliance initiative to support global access to locally-run surf therapy programmes, here: https://bit.ly/31g7Zi2 🤙
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