Team Jouktai

Team Jouktai Mayapo
Kiteboarding Changes Lives

Our work consists of promoting the integral development of young people from La Guajira who are in situations of vulnerability. To achieve this goal, we use sports, particularly Kiteboarding and its various modalities, as a training tool. We focus on fostering values such as responsibility, honesty, loyalty, respect, and equality, which allows us to empower these young people and help them achieve their goals and objectives.

Benefits

The practice of sports strengthens self-esteem, improves physical and mental health, and enhances concentration abilities.

RIDERS FOR A DREAM

For us, Kiteboarding not only represents an extreme sport, but it changes lives! It’s the means through which we learn discipline, respect for the sea and nature, ambition, healthy competition, and friendship. It’s our way of stimulating economic development and increasing the prosperity of Colombia. Kiteboarding has created a global community of athletes passionate about the sport, the sea, nature, and friendship among them. We are an engine of peace representing a balanced life between people and nature.

General objectives of the project

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Empowering the youth from vulnerable communities through inclusive water sports. We teach how to balance life, connect with the sea, and cultivate identity. Together, we sail towards a future full of possibilities and love for the water!

02

We promote personal growth and solid values in children and adolescents, creating a positive impact in their communities. Together, we build strong foundations for a bright future!

03

We push the boundaries towards outstanding sporting skill, supporting and promoting our standout athletes in national, international, and Olympic competitions. Together, we reach the peak of performance.

EDUCATIONAL CENTER MAYAPO

We consider it important and necessary to create spaces that allow and facilitate physical activity, sports practice, and recreation as a fundamental habit for health and, therefore, the improvement of quality of life and social relationships. The aim is to link sports as a possible solution to the various problems that may affect the children and youth of the Mayapo community, seeking motor, psychological, health, and economic benefits through measures that facilitate physical activity and sports practice.

Project Metrics

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Kiteboarding COURSES HELD UNTIL 2025

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YOUNG PEOPLE TRAINED IN KITEBOARDING UNTIL 2025

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WORKSHOPS HELD IN 2024

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YOUNG PEOPLE FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR SUCCESSFULLY

Impact

We aim to promote the participation of young people from the region who face vulnerable realities in acquiring skills in water sports. Our goal is to certify them as instructors and sailors, thus providing them with the opportunity to start a sports career and represent Colombia in national and international competitions.

This project will have a significant impact on the lives of each beneficiary, as well as on the economic development of the region and the tourism sector. The young beneficiaries will be trained in Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, and Stand Up Paddle, which will contribute to their personal development. They will learn new skills during their free time, strengthen both their body and mind, establish lasting social relationships, and open doors to job and professional opportunities at the national and international levels.

The rise of water sports in the region will generate more economic opportunities for businesses and increase employment opportunities for the local population. Likewise, it will attract more tourists to La Guajira interested in learning and practicing these exciting water sports.

NEWS

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