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Can you support our students to get Back on Board?
After more than a year of uncertainty and isolation, one thing is clear. Our community and connections are the things that matter most. The pandemic taught us the strength of our communities and how much we need each other to get through hard times.
As Skateistan students return to Skate School, we are focusing on helping them to rebuild their physical and mental strength as well as reconnecting with friends and trusted adults. We are always determined not to give up on our students and we found new ways of connecting with them through the hardest days. We know it’s not over yet. But we will support our students no matter what.
Support our students to get Back on Board by making a donation today.
READ AND WATCH: LESIDI'S STORY
Lesidi* is 12 years old and has been coming to Skateistan for four years. His educators described him as a social butterfly, friendly and chatty. But just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit South Africa, something happened which made Lesedi feel unsafe in his neighbourhood, and he felt terrible because he could no longer come to Skateistan.
Read the rest of Lesidi's story, and how Skateistan helped him get Back on Board.
STAY TUNED: MANY MORE STORIES TO COME!
Throughout the campaign, we will introduce you to five different students at Skateistan that persevered through challenges during lockdown, and have made it back to the Skate School to join their friends and educators. Students like Basmina*, who is 13 years old and lives in Kabul. Her family moved to Kabul in 2019, and Basmina started coming to Skateistan. This was new for her, she had never been to school before. Watch this space to read the rest of Basmina's story.
There are many ways in which you can help us to support Skateistan students to get Back on Board.
Facebook Fundraisers really help spread the word to your friends and family and will be a huge help to reach our fundraising goal of $125,000. Get started today at www.facebook.com/fund/skateistan/
As always, stay tuned and up to date on our social media during this campaign!
You're receiving this newsletter because you're a friend or supporter of Skateistan, or you subscribed on our website. Students names have been changed in accordance with Skateistan's Child Protection Policy*.
