SurfAid USA

SurfAid is a global humanitarian non-profit whose aim is to improve the lives of families in remote areas connected to us through surfing. Started by a group of concerned surfers in 2000 who were struck by the needless suffering and preventable death in the Mentawai Islands, SurfAid works hand-in-hand with the communities of Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Baja Sur, Mexico to bring about sustainable health change while respecting the unique culture and customs of these islands communities. For over 20 year’s SurfAid’s Mother and Child Health Programs have been saving lives by ensuring remote communities have access to clean water and sanitation, basic healthcare, and improved nutrition.

SurfAid’s mission is to improve the lives of women and children in remote areas connected to us through surfing. SurfAid specialises in working in very isolated villages where the maternal and child mortality rates are some of the highest in the world.

Our geographical focus on the heartlands of surfing where few visitors but surfers go, make our work unique. We know that simple solutions like hand washing prior to delivering a baby, practising exclusive breastfeeding, and improving nutrition can have an enormously positive impact on the health of women and their families.

We work with each individual community to affect long term behaviour change. We believe, and our results show, that working with communities to develop their own solutions is the most effective form of aid - a hand up, not a hand out approach.