25$ donation supporting Cuba Surf Community
With NatureFolx, I meet amazing people from all around the world and share their positive environmental stories. After a recent trip down to Cuba, I met Yaya Guerrero and a few other Cuban locals from the surf scene out of Havana.
Yaya is a leader in this community and was recently featured in the surf documentary "Habana Libre". She teaches an all-girls surf class, an all-genders surf class and a surfers class targeting those with special needs. Her goal is to increase accessibility to surfing in Cuba and she hopes to one day see Cuban surfers participate in the Olympics.
When we met, we discussed the growing surf culture in Havana and her personal story, along with its barriers. One of the largest barriers to surfing was time. This is unsurprising since many Cubans have to work very long work-weeks and queue for hours for necessities like groceries due to the current government regime. After this barrier comes the issue of equipment availability.
Yaya estimated there are around ten boards in use in the surf scene, an insanely small number for a growing surf scene. They are especially in need of foam boards to help facilitate new surfers' learning, which due to the embargo on the United States, are impossible to ship into the country. The only way foam boards and other surf supplies can get into the country is through a citizen from another country. These donations will go towards buying equipment and organizing its delivery down to Havana.
Surfing is an exhilarating, empowering and humbling sport. It brings people together, bolsters confidence and fosters connection and stewardship for the environment. By increasing the availability of surf equipment in the Cuba surf scene, we can help bolster the growing community and empower those already in the water.
With NatureFolx, I meet amazing people from all around the world and share their positive environmental stories. After a recent trip down to Cuba, I met Yaya Guerrero and a few other Cuban locals from the surf scene out of Havana.
Yaya is a leader in this community and was recently featured in the surf documentary "Habana Libre". She teaches an all-girls surf class, an all-genders surf class and a surfers class targeting those with special needs. Her goal is to increase accessibility to surfing in Cuba and she hopes to one day see Cuban surfers participate in the Olympics.
When we met, we discussed the growing surf culture in Havana and her personal story, along with its barriers. One of the largest barriers to surfing was time. This is unsurprising since many Cubans have to work very long work-weeks and queue for hours for necessities like groceries due to the current government regime. After this barrier comes the issue of equipment availability.
Yaya estimated there are around ten boards in use in the surf scene, an insanely small number for a growing surf scene. They are especially in need of foam boards to help facilitate new surfers' learning, which due to the embargo on the United States, are impossible to ship into the country. The only way foam boards and other surf supplies can get into the country is through a citizen from another country. These donations will go towards buying equipment and organizing its delivery down to Havana.
Surfing is an exhilarating, empowering and humbling sport. It brings people together, bolsters confidence and fosters connection and stewardship for the environment. By increasing the availability of surf equipment in the Cuba surf scene, we can help bolster the growing community and empower those already in the water.
With NatureFolx, I meet amazing people from all around the world and share their positive environmental stories. After a recent trip down to Cuba, I met Yaya Guerrero and a few other Cuban locals from the surf scene out of Havana.
Yaya is a leader in this community and was recently featured in the surf documentary "Habana Libre". She teaches an all-girls surf class, an all-genders surf class and a surfers class targeting those with special needs. Her goal is to increase accessibility to surfing in Cuba and she hopes to one day see Cuban surfers participate in the Olympics.
When we met, we discussed the growing surf culture in Havana and her personal story, along with its barriers. One of the largest barriers to surfing was time. This is unsurprising since many Cubans have to work very long work-weeks and queue for hours for necessities like groceries due to the current government regime. After this barrier comes the issue of equipment availability.
Yaya estimated there are around ten boards in use in the surf scene, an insanely small number for a growing surf scene. They are especially in need of foam boards to help facilitate new surfers' learning, which due to the embargo on the United States, are impossible to ship into the country. The only way foam boards and other surf supplies can get into the country is through a citizen from another country. These donations will go towards buying equipment and organizing its delivery down to Havana.
Surfing is an exhilarating, empowering and humbling sport. It brings people together, bolsters confidence and fosters connection and stewardship for the environment. By increasing the availability of surf equipment in the Cuba surf scene, we can help bolster the growing community and empower those already in the water.