Skateistan

Skateistan, originally uploaded by Mild Seven Lights.

It has been a while since I blogged something
but I live with the guys from Skateistan
an NGO looking at teaching children skateboarding
and going to build a skatepark in Kabul of all places

Skateistan is more than just any other NGO
It brings children together
whether you are from the slums begging or from a wealthy background
in the bowl you are an ordinary kid
without prejudices
of race or sex

The interaction with the children is what matters the most
seeing first hand the issues of children and interacting with them
and working on change straight away
from giving a money to a kid so she no longer has to beg on the street
and can attend class

Also health surveys with the children and assisting with problems
such as malnutrition and polio injections
things that poor families don't have access to
Also education and awareness class are taught

It makes me glad to be part of Skateistan
and hope to make a coffee book of pics
and stories of the children