“Heal the Hood Project www.healthehood.org.za started doing alternative outings from the usual Hip Hop activities that the youth are use to. We first did "Up the Rock", which was a walk up Table Mountain to expose youth to a new experience and then we decided to expose them to surfing. Our "Learn to Surf Day" was inspired by my knowledge of Cass Collier and people like Errol Bong who worked at Surfers Corner, when I grew up in Grassy Park and exposed me to both Surfing and Skateboarding. Sports and lifestyles not associated with so-called coloured kids during apartheid. I wanted these youths from the Cape Flats to experience something different, as I did as a kid. Both events were so inspiring that we will have a second Surf Day and have spent a night on Table Mountain with the youth. We hope that they will join the surf club and come surf regularly,” says Emile Lester Jansen
The event will take place on Saturday, April 9 · 10:00am - 4:00pm. For more info visit Heal the Hoods "Learn to Surf Day 2"
Heal the Hood is initiating these new opportunities for the youth to expand their perception of what they can do. These kids from Delft, Mitchells Plain, Grassy Park and Lavender Hill, seldom get opportunities like these and we are arranging transport, food and paying for the teacher, World Surf and Big Wave Champion, Cass Collier, to teach them for the day. We are hosting more hip hop events this year to assist in raising funds to supply our youth with more opportunities.
Calling all saffas, grab your stick, pull on your wetsuit, butter up em cheeks SPF 50 style and have some fun in the sun. Support a kid, think of it as an investment, you're investing and sowing a good seed into these kids' lives or just pitch up and chill out with them. Who knows, they could be your next Kelly Slaters or Jordy Smiths.
Thumbs up Emile!!!!!
