Surf therapy for adolescent mental health
Waves for Change is a South African registered non-profit company that runs surf therapy for adolescent mental health in the Western and Eastern Cape. Founded in 2009 and registered as an NPO in 2011, the organisation has reached more than 10,000 adolescents across 43 under-resourced communities and trained 215 surf coaches.
Waves for Change delivers a curriculum-based surf therapy programme that supports the mental health of young people growing up in high-stress environments.