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BITCOIN EKASI

In August 2021 we launched Bitcoin Ekasi project. Bitcoin Ekasi is an extension of The Surfer Kids Non-Profit, (Mossel Bay, South Africa), inspired by Bitcoin Beach (El Zonte, El Salvador).

Just as Bitcoin Beach did in El Zonte, El Salvador, Bitcoin Ekasi uses an established community platform — The Surfer Kids NPO — to build a Bitcoin economy in the township it already serves.

THE SURFER KIDS

The Surfer Kids was founded by husband and wife (and Unravel Surf Travel Co-Founders) Hermann and Jenya in 2010. The Surfer Kids was originally established as the social outreach arm of Unravel Surf Travel. Today it is an independently registered non-profit organization based permanently at Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay. The NPO is 100% donation-based and works to create youth-empowerment in an impoverished South African township.

Mission statement: ”The empowerment of marginalized and impoverished youths through  character building activities that teach commitment and dedication. Our primary medium for achieving this objective is surfing”.

The Surfer Kids primary vehicle for empowerment is its Core Surf Program which runs five days a week and accommodates up to 50 children from one of Mossel Bay’s poorest communities. The program has its own surfing and skating center and employs a team of senior and junior coaches, multiple lifeguards and full time teacher from the same township community.

Unravel Surf Travel continues to provide ongoing support, including an Outreach Day with The Surfer Kids on all Surf Trips. This allows surf trip guests to experience surfing with the program’s children, in a safe and supervised environment. It creates a unique opportunity to submerge in “real” South Africa.

ADOPTING BITCOIN CAPE TOWN

Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town is one of Africa’s largest Bitcoin-only conferences, held annually in Cape Town. It brings together developers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, non-profit organizations, and Bitcoin enthusiasts from around the world to explore real-world Bitcoin adoption. Topics range from Lightning payments and circular economies to financial inclusion, education, and open-source innovation. The conference focuses on practical experience and real projects that are already transforming lives and communities.

For attendees, it’s more than just an opportunity to hear from leading voices in the Bitcoin space. It’s also a chance to experience South Africa’s rapidly growing Bitcoin ecosystem firsthand. Cape Town becomes a meeting point for the global Bitcoin community, where new ideas, partnerships, and projects take shape. And thanks to the city’s unique atmosphere, the conference can easily be combined with an unforgettable journey through South Africa—discovering its culture, breathtaking landscapes, and seeing how Bitcoin is used in everyday life far beyond the conference venue.

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