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SurfAid International

Saving Lives Everyday

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Six years ago, physician and surfer Dr. Dave Jenkins went on a surf charter to the Mentawai Islands with one goal in mind: to find perfect waves. The surf proved to be everything he had hoped for. What he also found, though, were the Mentawai people---mostly women and children--suffering and dying from the ravages of malaria and other preventable diseases. Troubled by the inequity of lifestyles and moved by compassion, Dr. Jenkins went on to establish SurfAid International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through community-based health programs. With the support of the New Zealand and Australian governments, the global surfing community, and most importantly the Mentawai people of the affected areas themselves, SurfAid has come to exemplify the healing power of cross-cultural partnerships.
Together with an impassioned, motivated, and talented team of volunteers, staff, and supporters, the SurfAid journey has begun.
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"SurfAid: A Mission To Save Lives"

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Wave of Compassion
"Wave of Compassion" chronicles the journey of two lucky sweepstakes winners along with a group of some of the world’s best surfers as they embark on an adventure through the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. The documentary captures this unique voyage, while looking into the cause that inspired it, SurfAid International. The film highlights great surfing, exotic locales and interviews with featured surfers—Dave Rastovich, Ben Bourgeois, Strider Wasilewski, Conan Hayes, and Keith Malloy.
This award-winning double-disk DVD comes with "The Next Wave," a follow-up documentary by "Wave of Compassion" filmmaker, Justin Krumb, covering the 2005 Tsunami & Earthquake relief effort.
Buy This DVD at WetSand.com

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Not a book, but art.

This Robb Havassy poster made for Reef in support of SurfAid International can be bought for $40, 100% of your purchase price will go to SurfAid International.
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All those that have contributed to SurfAid International's cause. Your donations and support are helping us to save lives, everyday.

My Blog

SurfAid International Fundraising Screening of "Sliding Liberia"

SurfAid International Fundraiser Screening of "Sliding Liberia" Friday April 11th San Diego Premiere of Award Winning Film SurfAid International is delighted to screen Sliding Liberia, the award ...
Posted by SurfAid International on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:52:00 PST

Swim 4 Life West Coast 2008: Swimming to Save Lives

Worldwide, 10 million children die each year from preventable diseases. Swim 4 Life to benefit SurfAid International is your opportunity to turn a couple hours of effort into life-saving support for i...
Posted by SurfAid International on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:44:00 PST

SurfAid International launches biggest program in its seven-year history

Wednesday 7 March 2007 SurfAid International launches biggest program in its seven-year history ..>..> ..> SurfAid Program Manager Praem Poobalan gives last minute instructions to staff in the Surf...
Posted by SurfAid International on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:29:00 PST

Check out our nominated short film!

We are so excited to be acknowledged by X-Dance for the message in our shortfilm "SurfAid: A Mission To Save Lives". The effort is a gathering of pro surfers, musicians, film makers, the surfcommunity...
Posted by SurfAid International on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:35:00 PST

We Are SurfAid. We Save Lives. You Can Too.

The Mentawai people face an overwhelming burden of illness on a day-to-day basis. In the worst affected villages, one quarter of children die before reaching the age of 12 years from preventable and t...
Posted by SurfAid International on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:52:00 PST

Remember the food pyramid?

Remember the food pyramid?  Yeah, that triangular diagram with fruits, veggies, and other dietary staples arranged to show you the value of a nutritional diet.  Can you draw it?  Most p...
Posted by SurfAid International on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:55:00 PST

SurfAid film nominated for X-Dance

"SurfAid International: A Mission to Save Lives"  is nominated in the Best Short Film category at the Lat34.com X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival to be held January 19th - 23rd in Park City, UT...
Posted by SurfAid International on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST

PROJECT BRINGS RELIABLE SOURCES OF FRESH WATER TO HINAKOS

As part of our commitment to working with local organizations SurfAid partnered with LEAP/ Yayasan Indo Jiwa on a project to address the lack of reliable fresh water in the Hinakos Islands. Now comple...
Posted by SurfAid International on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:49:00 PST

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