Money Meets the Mouth

If you live in the Cape Town area and are interested in helping young groms from disadvantaged backgrounds cut their surfing teeth, then head down to Muizenberg and volunteer with the Ticket to Ride Foundation. The Foundation is a fully registered NGO based in Masiphumelele, and uses sports to convene communities around educational and social upliftment projects. The Foundation has been running a surfing project in Muizenberg for over a year now, bringing kids from its projects in the Masi / Ocean View area to Muizenberg, as a reward for their continued involvement and commitment to the Foundation's projects.

The Foundation's ultimate ambition is to work with, and motivate, the wider community to empower previously disadvantaged areas, and is inviting all surfers and water users, of all ages and skill levels, to join them in teaching kids catch and ride their first waves. Involvement is completely and utterly free of charge. All that is asked is a little of your time. It's simple.

The Foundation surfs between 2 - 3 times each week, and often on the weekends subject to their project roster and the surf conditions. Weekday timings are from 3:30pm - 5:15pm. Saturdays run from 10am - 12:30pm. Meeting at Lifestyles surf shop, Muizenberg.

Volunteers assist in everything from kitting the kids out, to teaching, to cleaning up and helping out afterwards with food. It's an all round experience, and a chance to pass on a bit of stoke to some very cool, amped young groms.

The Ticket to Ride Foundation posts timings on its website each week, so if you are interested in getting involved be sure to stay tuned to www.ttridefoundation.com. The project is run by our own Traveling Tim, and you can email him at timconibear@ttride.co.uk if you want to find out more.

So come surf, and spread a little stoke. It'll cost nothing but a couple of hours of your time.