Dakar surf school provides free lessons to children in Senegal

Volunteers at Anda Surf provide free surfing lessons to children every Sunday in Ngor, a traditional Lebou fishing village on the coast of Dakar, Senegal.

The school helps neighborhood children learn to balance and stand on surfboards to build confidence in the Atlantic Ocean. While surfing grows in popularity along the coastline, young athletes often struggle with the high costs of equipment and international competition.

The initiative supports local youth as Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games, which is the first Olympic sporting event on African soil. Surfing is one of ten non-medal engagement sports included in the games, providing a platform for young athletes to compete.