Skater Girls in Afghanistan

Being a girl in Afghanistan can mean few opportunities for education, but Skateistan is helping to eliminate gender inequalities. The project draws children away from lives spent begging and into an educational setting where devotion to academics earn a student the chance to train as skateboarders.

Australia's Oliver Percovich and Sharna Nolan introduced skateboarding to youth in Afghanistan, and it never occurred to the girls they met that skateboarding couldn't be for them.  Percovich now directs Skateistan as a co-educational and sports complex.

Check out the website to find out more about the program, or to volunteer, work, or donate.