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Where Waves Create Opportunity

In Robertsport, Liberia, the ocean offers more than surf — it offers possibility. What began with a few borrowed boards has grown into a movement of youth empowerment, where surfing is a gateway to growth, resilience, and leadership.

Today, young people are rising as leaders, coaches, and change-makers. They care for their coastline, support each other’s well-being, and ensure everyone has a place in the lineup. Girls are claiming their space in the waves, while young men are discovering the strength of service and responsibility.

At the heart of it all is community — Liberians leading with energy, creativity, and hope. And with your support, this movement keeps growing. Your generosity fuels training, mentorship, and three vital programs in Robertsport: beach cleanups, surf therapy, and a girls surf program. These thrive because people like you choose to invest in them.

Support Robertsport’s Surf Programs

Your generosity fuels three powerful initiatives in Robertsport:

Beach Cleanups – protecting the coastline for everyone.
Surf Therapy – building resilience and healing through the ocean.
Girls Surf Program – ensuring young women have an equal place in the waves.

Together, these programs create opportunity, confidence, and community.

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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!