Skateistan’s award-winning programs provide opportunities to children aged 5-17, especially girls, who not only learn the national school curriculum through our Back-to-School program, but valuable life skills that go beyond the classroom too. We are in Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif, and Bamyan.

Skateistan Cambodia first began running programs in Phnom Penh in 2011. We offer free sports and non-formal education programs that benefit children aged 5–17, with a focus on girls, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and children living with disabilities.

Since 2014, Skateistan has worked across South Africa and has a permanent school in Johannesburg, complete with a concrete skatepark, offices and several classrooms. Programs run five days a week in the afternoon for children to attend after they have been to public school.

Located at 4000 meters altitude, Pura Pura Skatepark is the highest skatepark in the world. The Ayni organization operates a skateboard equipment loaner system with free of charge access to skate gear from their on-site youth center, and offers weekly free of charge skate classes for at-risk youth.

Thanks to this partnership with Art Plus, Skate and Create sessions are now underway in Suli Skatepark, Iraq's very first skatepark in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

Project Elimu is a community-driven non-profit organization offering after-school arts education and a safe space to children living in Kibera, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

With Bait al-Shams, just.childhood is offering the children a safe space for learning and simply being a child on a continuous, reliable basis and prepare them for school.

Founded in 2006, Maputo Skate aims to provide young people in Mozambique with “tools” that help them avoid contact with alcohol and drugs, improve school performance, family relationships, train leaders for the future and improve social integration. Maputo Skate was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Skatesencia are committed to sustainable and inclusive support for the skateboarding community! From skateboarders for skateboarders, they work in Berlin, Germany.

On and off the board, Free Movement Skateboarding pushes for a welcoming and diverse skate scene and society from its mobile skatepark and youth centre in Athens, Greece since 2017.

"2 das Minas" is an independent social project that promotes female skateboarding, focusing on skateboarding, hospitality and sisterhood as its central mission.

BSKA provides a wide-range of opportunities and services to street-involved youth. Their approach is unique as uses skateboarding as an outreach tool.

Skateistan volunteers from Afghanistan first started teaching skateboarding in Tehran in March 2023, by April 2024 the Skate & Lead project was fully funded. The attendees are all children aged 6-16 - girls and boys - Afghan refugees and Iranian locals learning together.

Women Relief Aid (WRA) is a fully registered women-led National NGO, non-profit, non-political and non-religious founded to provide support to vulnerable women/girls and children suffering in South Sudan

Ethiopia Skate is a sport-for-good skateboarding non-profit organization that builds skateparks and runs youth development programs in Ethiopia to promote health and well-being, access to educational resources, and more.

Based in Accra, Surf Ghana is a collective that uses the practice of extreme sports as a driver for diversity in education, social inclusion, and empowerment of the youth.

The Lotus Flower is a women-led, non-governmental organization founded in response to the 2014 ISIS crisis and the subsequent displacement of Yezidi communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).

Make Skateboarding Community is a youth-centered organization founded in 2023, based in Kibagare Slum, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.

Skate Papua New Guinea aims to empower the youth of PNG through the world of skateboarding. 

Skate & Beyond is a Ugandan-based nonprofit organization founded in 2023, harnessing the power of skateboarding and creative expression to empower young people.

UCanSkate is a mexican women-led organization, using skateboarding as a tool for empowering minorities and vulnerable groups, they create activities and provide access to projects that open up opportunities within skateboarding

San Luis, Dominican Republic. San Skate helps children and young people in the Dominican Republic to spend their free time by giving regular skateboarding lessons, organizing workshops and education. they empower stateless children and young people to claim their right to equal treatment and access to education.

Black Girls Shred is a Chicago-based community-built organization dedicated to fostering safety, promoting health awareness, rallying resources, advancing equity, and developing play spaces for youth and young adult shredders (ages 15-25). BGS was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Closecall Skateboarding is a non-profit that provides free skateboarding lessons and life skills workshops to children and youth in Turkana, Kenya. Their vision is to identify, nurture, mentor, promote and empower talents and skills among struggling youth in the streets, and orphanages within Kenya. Closecall was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Dencity is a community created to embrace and increase the female skateboarding scene in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Dencity was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Dream House Uganda is dedicated to working with marginalized girls and women, the elderly, street children, orphans, and disabled people of all religions, ethnicities, and tribes. They strive to empower and support these individuals through various programs, including regular skateboarding sessions. Dream House was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Ethiopian Girl Skaters conduct weekly skateboarding and mentoring sessions for Ethiopian girls ages 6–17, including those who have been internally displaced from conflict-affected regions such as Tigray, Amhara, and Somali. EGS was selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Mamelodi Skate Club is based in South Africa and provides creative learning, community gardening and environmental education through skateboarding. They were selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Projeto Demorô Skate é Vida is based in Heliopolis, Brazil, and hosts regular skateboarding lessons combined with artistic and cultural activities for children and their parents. They were selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Ubunifu Lamu is based in a small village on Lamu Island, Kenya. They provide a space where children can express themselves through art, music, poetry, dance and yoga and sports activities They were selected for a community grant with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

EmaSwati Skate runs skateboarding, mental health, and life skills programs in disenfranchised communities in Eswatini. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Working across various locations in Jamaica, Freedom Skatepark Foundation runs skateboarding and life skills classes for children ages 6-16. They also offer an after school homework tutoring program and other creative/sports activities. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

GirlSkate Nairobi is a youth-led collective using skateboarding and creative expression to empower girls, marginalized genders, and underserved youth in Nairobi, Kenya. They run free, inclusive programs that center safety, creativity, and community. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

JR Skates teaches skateboarding alongside skill building and mental health activities, with a focus on underserved communities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, including indigenous, low income and refugee youth. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

WeSkate Mongu runs daily skateboarding programs for girls and boys in Mongu, Zambia. They also provide weekly programs on topics such as sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and substance abuse. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

Skater Uktis is a global Muslim female-led skate crew, running skateboarding lessons and online events in 20+ countries. They were selected for a 'continent grant' with the Pushing Against Racism fund in 2025/2026, coordinated by the Goodpush Alliance.

The Shawn Shine Show runs free skateboard sessions for children across the Navajo Nation, at the Two Grey Hills Skatepark, with a focus on building confidence, persistence, and mutual respect. They also run mobile sessions in remote communities to expand access and keep kids engaged in healthy, positive activities.

Supported by SkatePal, SB.PS is a locally led initiative in Palestine building a resilient, self-sustaining skateboarding movement through community-led sessions, leadership bootcamps, and innovative workshops.

Salad Days of Skateboarding is partnering with Skateistan to drive social impact in Pakistan through female-only skate sessions, educational outreach for out-of-school youth, and sustainable job creation for local coaches, ensuring the community remains meaningful and consistent.

Skateistan’s partnership with the Syrian Skaters Team will allow them to continue creating inclusive, gender-responsive safe spaces and activities designed to rebuild youth confidence, break down social barriers, and foster healing from war-related trauma.