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In Ngor, near Dakar, Ibra Samb’s Anda surf school offers free weekly lessons for children aged seven to fourteen, using volunteers to lower barriers to a sport often out of reach in West Africa. Equipment shortages remain, but the project gives local boys and girls structured access to Senegal’s waves.
Free surf lessons open the waves to children in Senegal
Free surf lessons open the waves to children in Senegal

09.11.2026

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