Help the "Street Surf Boys" Get to Indonesia!

Help Ramjan, Younos, Manan and Sagor go to Indo, surf incredible waves & bring back tons of equipment for the Street Surf School! 
 
A two-week surf trip Nov 4-18th & the biggest adventure of their lives  

L to R: Younos, Ramjan, Sagor & Manan

For the three 18 year old teenagers, a chance to surf in Bali with Ramjan is a dream come true.

Younos, Manan, and Sagor have been surfing the Cox Bazaar break for the last seven years. For each of these boys, surfing has been a refuge.

Unable to go to school, Younos, Manan, and Sagor took their lessons from the sea, sand, and senior surf boys — their heroes. Out in the water, they learned discipline, resilience, and respect for mother nature. On land, the boys found hope and family among a growing surf community which has come to include a swell of humanitarian aid workers who now take to the waves every weekend.

After years of surfing together, Younos, Manan, and Sagor finally became senior surfers mentors to a group of eager young children, most of whom were either living or working on the streets of Cox’s Bazaar. They have devoted their time and energy these last two years to raising up the next generation of at-risk youth — offering compassion, snacks, and of course, lots and lots of surf lessons!

For Younos, Manan, and Sagor, Indonesia will be a trip of many firsts. They will experience life outside of Bangladesh and be challenged by world-class waves.

This trip depends on your generosity. To turn this dream into reality, Younos, Manan, Sagor and Ramjan need to raise $6,000. They would like to raise an additional $2,500 to purchase new and used equipment for the Street Surf School. Surfboards and other accessories are not available in Bangladesh. This equipment will allow the school to continue their programs.

How to give:

- By card on Paypal (if you are having issues, bank transfer # can be provided)

- In person to Ramjan, Younos, Manan and Sagor at the Surf School (BDT, USD, EUR) - these amounts will be manually added to the goal meter on Donorbox

In Their Own Words:

Who we are and what we do?

Street Surf School was established by Ramjan Mia, a Cox’s Bazar native, in 2015 as a local community initiative to create for street and working children to learn surfing to build their self-esteem, confidence, and social skills.  Street Surf school was founded based on humanitarian worker the surf program to show young members of the community that sports can be a healthy, positive way to spend time and interact with their peers.

Children participate in different lessons such as first aid, life skills and team building activities providing children with a place where they can have fun, learn more about themselves and see how sports can positively impact their lives. The school employs adolescent mentors who act as role models as they interact with children during the sessions.   Each adolescent mentor is a graduate of the program.  Part of the goal of the program is to have children recruit new participants and teach them surfing as well.  

This embodies the surfing ethic of club members giving back to the community.  In the future, Street Surf hopes to employ a cadre of young mentors who can become role models and teachers for other children.

My Name is Younos Hossen,

I start surfing 10 years ago with bangladesh surf club. I was working on the beach and I found this amazing people who were surfing in Cox’s bazar, that make me interesting to surfing as I was leaving in beach that time it was easy for me to learn Something related to my work. From that I pertecepent 10 surf contest. I won twice 3rd place in junior contest. I played this year in senior and I got first place for the first time. What I learn by this surf community help to others children. I have had chance to work with street surf school since 2015 now I am teaching surfing football volleyball and other life skill training to the street children. Around 60 children

My name is Md Mannan,

I have been surfing last 7 years. One of childhood friend told me one day his going surfing. He ask me to join surfing I come to meet surf community and they welcome me on their community I got to learn surfing. Since that I join 6 surf contest and I win 3rd place 1, 2nd place 1, 1st place 1

In 2017 street surf school has been ask me to work with them as trainer to teach other children then I join with them to train children. I have helping to children to learn how to surf and on beside of that I have chance to teach them football volleyball some informal education and other sports life skill training.

My name is Sagor Hossen,

I am from north of Bangladesh, I come to Cox’s Bazar in 2012 then I stayed in beach for year then I found this lovely surf community in Cox’s bazar who were doing amazing job teaching surfing to the children. Then some senior surfer come to me to join to surfing then I said ok I will try. Since that I start surfing all the senior surfer have been supporting me with leaving their home and giving me

Their food. I have chance to learn how to help children around us who don’t proper guidelines from family. I have been working with street surf school as a trainer to train other children as like surfing football volleyball and other life skill training. I got win in surf contest 2 3rd place and 2 first place in junior contest.

I am Ramjan Mia,

I start surfing in 2003, when I start surfing I was working in the beach supporting my family by earning money. after I learn surfing I got to know many things and learn. first time I got chance to go Indonesia with Surfing the Nation in 2015. after that I come back Bangladesh and start surfing school and try to build up relationship with street children. in 2017 I start doing this surf school with some professional surfer this 3 boys they help me to grow up this surf school. Younos is from street school since 2015. Mannan and Sagor they supporting children as a trainer. they have dream about going to Bali since I come back from Indonesia. finally this year November I am planning to take them Indonesia Bali. with you support and contribution I can take them Bali and train them some capacity buildup for working and helping team surfing to the street children in cox's bazar.