Skatepark in Ecuador - Improving youths life

For original fundraiser from Switzerland in CHF currency: https://www.gofundme.com/f/skatepark-in-ayampe-improving-youths-life-quality

We - Baja Manabí Skate Club - are getting closer and closer to our dream of a skatepark. But we need your help!

Ayampe is an idyllic jungle town on the Pacific Coast of Ecuador, blessed with tropical forests, amazing waves, and a diverse mixed community.

Last year, thanks to a Skateboard donation from abroad, the number of skateboarders in Ayampe suddenly rose from around 10 to over 50 active skateboarders (mostly children).

But since the only concrete ground around is the soccer field and basketball court, a sudden fierce confrontation arose between the soccer players and the skateboarders.

For this reason, "La Comuna de Ayampe" and the municipality have helped with donating land, construction materials and use of machinery, keeping the costs as low as possible. 6 months ago, we started the first funding among close friends and family members and almost raised $10,000 within a week, which awoke the project spirit in town.

Skateboarding is a true school of life and helps children empower themselves, improve their physical and mental health and teach important values such as inclusion and expression. We are convinced that this park will enormously improve the quality of life of the young people in the village, on the one hand as a Skatepark for freestyle sports, on the other hand as a safe meeting place for other activities.

So far, we have been fortunate to have the NGO Wonders Around The World involved in the project. They will come in May 2023 to build the skatepark according to the designs of the French skatepark architects Constructo, who have donated their talent and time to come up with these amazing plans for the skatepark:

These plans with a roof over the bowl cost around $60,000 with a 100% volunteered building crew and donated land. With only half of this amount, we will guarantee enough money to build the bowl, a part of the concrete flat, and hopefully one street element.

Now all that's missing is the rest of the money, and that's where you come in! Help us improve the quality of life for hundreds of children and young adults in the region, and support our dream of a skatepark and a meeting place for young people.

Thanks a million for your effort, time and help!