Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone
Expansive, picturesque sandy beach featuring a surf club with lessons, rentals & casual dining.|
Bureh beach had been a surf spot for expats for years. In 2012, Shane O’Connor, who had been surfing there for some time and befriended the locals, decided to help Bureh build a Surf Club. He taught the local youth how to surf and fund-raised to get the business going. Surfboards were donated, a clubhouse was built and the Bureh Beach Surf Club came into existence.
Ever since then about ten boys have steadily expanded the business into what it is today; a surf club with classes, board rentals, five rooms, tents and a small restaurant. What makes this all the more impressive is that all of this hard work is done voluntarily. As the surf club is owned by the community, the profits stay within the community. It shows the dedication and passion of the Bureh youth, as unemployment is as harsh a reality as it is elsewhere in the country.
Epic Sierra Leon Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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