Surf Tourism

Surf
Tourism

The youth of Robertsport, Liberia want a better tomorrow. A tomorrow where fishing isn't their only option for employment. A tomorrow where they learn, grow and share their passion for the ocean with a global community.

Empowering the Youth of Robertsport: Your Support Makes a Difference

Join us in transforming the lives of the youth in Robertsport through a variety of impactful programs. We offer scholarships, adult literacy classes, skills training in hospitality, and an empowering girls-only surf training program. Recently, four talented surfers graduated from our hospitality training, with many more eager for the chance to follow in their footsteps.

Thanks to the collaboration of Waves for Change, Mami Wata, and the Universal Outreach Community, we proudly hosted a surf therapy program that trains local coaches. This innovative program provides a safe space for surfers to manage their emotions, fostering a strong sense of community and mental well-being through a proven curriculum of mental health exercises.

Your donation can help us expand these essential programs, giving more youth the skills and support they need to bring their visions to life. Together, we can make waves of change in Robertsport.

Get involved!

12th Annual Liberia Surf Competition

$25 - Contribute to the awards ceremony
$50 - Give to the cost of competitors tee shirts
$75 - Contribute to the beach clean up team
$100 - Support the cost of hosting the surf competition
$200 - Help a local surfer get to the event - transportation and lodging

Give the gift of skills training and education

$50 - Pay for a girl to attend the females only surf program
$100 - Provide a youth access to a surf therapy program for one year
$200 - Give a scholarship to a Liberian surfer
$800 - Cover the cost of a 8-month hospitality training program

Gift a capital cost item for the rental business

$30 - Surf Leash
$60 - Rashguard
$250 - Tent for campground
$400 - Beginner Surfboard for rental business( includes shipping to Liberia)
$800 - Buy a 2-person canoe for canoe tours

Infrastructure

We are currently putting plans together for a new accommodations building. Contact us for more details - kent@uoutreach.org

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Project Update

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A Group Effort

In this short video, you'll walk through the site of the new Robertsport Surf Club Economic Development Initiative. The youth in Robertsport are passionate about surfing and have a vision for the future - all they need is an opportunity to bring their dream to life. They have demonstrated their commitment by forming a county-wide surf association and securing the land needed to house the infrastructure. Universal Outreach partners with the association to provide financial support, oversee construction projects, mentor the start-up of the business and provide educational opportunities as well as enrichment programs.

More Than Surf Tourism

Several programs are on offer to ensure the youth in Robertsport have the skills needed to bring their vision to fruition. Scholarships, adult literacy, skills training in hospitality, and a girls only surf training program. Four surfer's graduated from the hospitality training and more are waiting for the opportunity to attend. Waves for Change, with support from Mami Wata and the Universal Outreach Community hosted a surf therapy program to train local coaches. Surf therapy provides a safe space for surfers to manage their feelings and brings the group closer together with mental health exercises implemented through a proven a curriculum.

Photo Credit: Jason Boswell

Construction Update

Thanks to Cross Culture Care, Arthur Bourbon, the Swiss Embassy and other private donors, the following facilities have been built: retail centre, water tower, washroom facilities, restaurant, surf clubhouse and water well. Four camping platforms are on the property and a solar power system provides power to the Surf Club. These facilities give guests everything they need to make the most of this magical coastline. See our fundraising needs below, get involved and, most importantly, come surf with us!