Ayuvile "Avo" Ndamase is one of South Africa's best-known young surfers. He was only six when he first surfed. Today he is an aspiring competitive surfer.
Ayuvile "Avo" Ndamase is one of South Africa's best-known young surfers. He was only six when he first surfed. Today he is an aspiring competitive surfer.
Avo, right, with his mother, Ntombodumo Ndamase, and brother Zama, who was fatally attacked by a shark in 2011.
Avo, right, with his mother, Ntombodumo Ndamase, and brother Zama, who was fatally attacked by a shark in 2011.
Waves for Change (W4C) uses surfing to help children. "Each year, with the help of sponsors, we provide over 100 wetsuits and 60 boards that keep 250 kids per week in the water," says W4C founder Tim Conibear.
Waves for Change (W4C) uses surfing to help children. "Each year, with the help of sponsors, we provide over 100 wetsuits and 60 boards that keep 250 kids per week in the water," says W4C founder Tim Conibear.
Hannah Maule Ffinche
Kids at Monwabisi Beach in Khayelitsha learn the basics, under tuition from local W4C coaches.
Kids at Monwabisi Beach in Khayelitsha learn the basics, under tuition from local W4C coaches.
Charlie Shoemaker
Warming up on the beach with a safe circle. Safe circles encourage sharing and create a respectful culture.
Warming up on the beach with a safe circle. Safe circles encourage sharing and create a respectful culture.
Waves for Change
"We start every Waves for Change surfing session with a 'safe circle'," says Tim Conibear. "This is the effect of the safe circle!"
"We start every Waves for Change surfing session with a 'safe circle'," says Tim Conibear. "This is the effect of the safe circle!"
Florian Bison
Apish Tshetsha (on the right) is a Waves for Change coach. All W4C coaches are local community members, trained to engage with kids referred into their programs.
Apish Tshetsha (on the right) is a Waves for Change coach. All W4C coaches are local community members, trained to engage with kids referred into their programs.
Waves for Change
A key part of Waves for Change is building trust. Here, a W4C coach shares a wave with a participant.
A key part of Waves for Change is building trust. Here, a W4C coach shares a wave with a participant.
Charlie Shoemaker