Sparking Growth Through the Ocean
Sparking Growth Through the Ocean
Igniting Potential Through Experience
Vonk (meaning spark in Afrikaans) is a year-long afterschool surf therapy program that nurtures emotional resilience and personal growth through the ocean. Each week, young participants build soft skills, develop water confidence, and engage in social-emotional learning, guiding curiosity into courage, and connection into leadership.
0+
0+
Youth Participants
0+
0+
Youth Participants
0+
0+
Core Modules
0+
0+
Core Modules
0%
0%
Locally-led
0%
0%
Locally-led
Igniting Potential Through Experience
Vonk (meaning spark in Afrikaans) is a year-long afterschool surf therapy program that nurtures emotional resilience and personal growth through the ocean. Each week, young participants build soft skills, develop water confidence, and engage in social-emotional learning, guiding curiosity into courage, and connection into leadership.
0+
0+
Youth Participants
0+
0+
Core Modules
0%
0%
Locally-led
How We Build Skills, Resilience, and Leadership
How We Build Skills, Resilience, and Leadership
How We Build Skills, Resilience, and Leadership
A Pathway Toward Youth Development
Through surf and stand-up paddle (SUP) instruction, mindfulness, environmental learning, and leadership activities, Vonk provides participants with the tools to set goals, manage stress, and strengthen their sense of belonging. The program serves as an entry point into the broader Project Sunwave pathway, a long-term commitment to youth development in Lambert’s Bay.
A Pathway Toward Youth Development
Through surf and stand-up paddle (SUP) instruction, mindfulness, environmental learning, and leadership activities, Vonk provides participants with the tools to set goals, manage stress, and strengthen their sense of belonging. The program serves as an entry point into the broader Project Sunwave pathway, a long-term commitment to youth development in Lambert’s Bay.
Join us in making a difference
Every contribution, whether through funding, resources, or awareness, supports opportunities for young people to build essential life skills, improve wellbeing, and connect meaningfully with their environment. Together, we can ensure that coastal youth are not defined by their circumstances, but by their potential.
Join us in making a difference
Every contribution, whether through funding, resources, or awareness, supports opportunities for young people to build essential life skills, improve wellbeing, and connect meaningfully with their environment. Together, we can ensure that coastal youth are not defined by their circumstances, but by their potential.
Our mission is to unlock youth potential and build resilient coastal communities.
Our mission is to unlock youth potential and build resilient coastal communities.
01
We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to grow with confidence, purpose, and connection. Through Vonk, we nurture this potential by combining ocean-based learning, social-emotional development, and environmental awareness in a structured, year-long program.
01
We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to grow with confidence, purpose, and connection. Through Vonk, we nurture this potential by combining ocean-based learning, social-emotional development, and environmental awareness in a structured, year-long program.
02
Our approach is grounded in collaboration and sustainability. By empowering local facilitators and fostering strong relationships with participants and their families, Vonk ensures that each young person’s growth extends beyond the water.
02
Our approach is grounded in collaboration and sustainability. By empowering local facilitators and fostering strong relationships with participants and their families, Vonk ensures that each young person’s growth extends beyond the water.
01
We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to grow with confidence, purpose, and connection. Through Vonk, we nurture this potential by combining ocean-based learning, social-emotional development, and environmental awareness in a structured, year-long program.
02
Our approach is grounded in collaboration and sustainability. By empowering local facilitators and fostering strong relationships with participants and their families, Vonk ensures that each young person’s growth extends beyond the water.
Program Modules
Program Modules
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.
Empowering youth to thrive.