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InspireDR: a great cause

InspireDR

A success story!

InspireDR is a registered US non-profit organisation based in Cabarete (2 minutes from Swell) that works with young Dominicans and Haitians to become responsible community leaders.

Please read on about the amazing work Adam, Yann, Marlin and the crew do for the local Cabarete community

Also....donations would really help them out

Swell Surf Camp

A BOY'S DREAM

ALL BOYS DREAM. NOT ALL HAVE THE CHANCE TO MAKE IT A REALITY.

2019 is a year of growth and opportunity!

InspireDR wants to give more boys the chance to create brighter futures for themselves.

YOU CAN HELP MAKE THIS POSSIBLE!

For all of us at Swell surf camp, it's a privilege to be able to live and work in the Dominican Republic.

We are lucky to have had full time education as we grew up in our birth countries, with good role models to follow and guide us.

For many boys in the local community, this is not the case. Full time education is not on offer for all children yet and whilst the Dominican Republic is moving towards better education, health and services for kids, delinquency, drug use and teen pregnancies are common.

Thankfully, there are organisations like InspireDR who are on the ground here to help.

Swell is proud to work with InspireDR, who have a unique perspective on how to really make a difference. In a country where short term thinking is the norm, they have set up a programme to work with boys from the local community and guide them towards new ways of thinking and expanding life's possibilities..

The boys learn vitally important skills for life; critical thinking, respect, timeliness, responsibility, leadership, entrepreneurship and teamwork, using a variety of methods.

The programme also teaches them some valuable practical skills; woodworking, swimming, English, surfing (that's one of the ways we help) and many more.

We love the way InspireDR reward the boys when they have reached certain goals; each day, the boys have to demonstrate the values and skills listed above.

As they must be demonstrated every day, with no exceptions, these values just become normal for the boys. They must also have an attendance record at the school of more than 90% so consistency and reliability also become normal.

InspireDR have so far helped 97 boys from the local community, with 62 currently in the programme and a waiting list of 71 more boys hoping to join.

We are very proud to be involved with InspireDR and the amazing work they do.

Guests of Swell can join in with us as we teach the boys to surf on Sundays, or donate to InspireDR from this link. If you have a particular skill you would like to offer to the programme, contact us to see if we can put you and InspireDR together.

INSPIRE DR, NARRATED BY KRISTEN BELL

Known for her work in Veronica Mars, Frozen, and much more, Kristen has been involved with InspireDR since 2016, participating in fundraisers, donating and calling attention to their work

HELP OUT INSPIRE DR, MAKE A DONATION TODAY!

Loads of good karma and waves are coming your way if you donate today!

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  • “Think of Swell as the anti-surf camp. There’s plenty of surfing, of course, but the similarities to other surf camps end there. For starters, the rooms are stylish — more boutique surf hotel than reggae-loving surfer digs. Then there are the legendary breakfasts (omelets, pancakes and crepes, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and fruit bowls). Structured surf lessons take place each morning, with an instructor alongside you and the head surf coach watching from shallow water, ready to offer learn to surf tips between riding waves. If you are serious about learning to surf, then Swell should be on top of your destination list. Highly recommended! ”

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    Designed with the discerning surfer in mind, Swell Surf Camp is far from a crash pad. The spare clean lines, plush bedding, modern photographs and funky furniture say ‘boutique surf retreat’ but the pool, ping-pong and foosball tables and social vibe suggest otherwise. A huge wood communal table is the center of the hanging-out action, after all the surfing is done. Highly recommended!

    Reference Source:
    [Lonely Planet]

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