Uli, our co-founder & international director, has been asked to head over to Durban, South Africa next month to speak and encourage ministries all over the continent of Africa. He will be joined by Mark at Splinter Skateparks & American Ramp Company. After the conference, they will then head to Uganda & Nairobi to encourage already established skate ministries; drop off Bibles, skateboards, shoes, etc.; and, build relationships.

Will you consider partnering with us in this mission?

UGANDA...The first stop will be the model of what we feel called to help establish in Africa. Uganda Skateboarder's Union's mission is to bring health entertainment and sporty camaraderie to the poverty stricken children of Uganda. They do not promote their religion but share their love of Christ in what they do and how they live. Ugandan Jackson Mubiru and South African Shael Swart are shredders who with a little help of their friends, founded the USkU and set out to build Uganda's first skate park in Kitintale, a working class suburb of Kampala with extremely limited resources. How limited? Not only have they built the park by hand, but when they created the first mini-ramp of the skate park, they had only 2 skateboards (both donated) to share among all the future shredders. They were skating with bare feet and using banana leaves tied around their knees and elbows for pads. Two years later, a generous donation from Tony Hawk's Foundation has given the kids much needed gear, boards and equipment. We plan on dropping off a few more decks to help them.

NAIROBI...Edwin is a skater from Nairobi with a heart to share the love of Christ with the youth. Nairobi had a hard year in 2007 and one of the skaters there lost his entire family to the civil war that broke out after an election was rigged. Edwin has a heart to spend time with these kids, teach them to skate and at the same time share with them a God that loves them so greatly that He would send His only son to die for them. We hope to help build ramps and drop off supplies so this local can reach the youth and meet them where they are and pour into them with Christ's love.

PLEASE, consider partnering with us. We have raised over $5,000 in total but, we still need to raise about $1,500 to purchase the plane tickets. Without your help we will not be able to attend this event. A donation of even $5 will bring us one step closer! Will you help us to reach this goal and be His hands and feet?

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON AFRICA THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW INTO ALL OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

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