Get Alfonso to China for World Championships

Fundraising campaign by ALFONZO PIETERS
  • ZAR24,975
    raised of R40,000.00 goal goal
62% Funded
47 Donors
Raised offline: R18,100.00
Total: R43,075.00

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities

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I have been selected to represent South Africa at the ISA World Longboard Championships held in Wanning, China next year January.

I am asking for your help! no matter how big or small, to back me so I can proudly represent South Africa at this event.

Surfing Helped me get off the streets! Being selected to represent my country is something I couldn’t even have dreamt of when I was on the streets, but hard work and dedication does pay off !


Here Ian an article written about my story, how I went from living on the streets to traveling the world representing my Country.

Local surf instructor Alfonso Peters is becoming the role model for vulnerable youth in Cape Town that he never had.

The 28-year-old is a surf instructor at Surf Emporium Muizenberg and has been surfing for over 12 years.

Peters represented South Africa at the World Longboard Championships in March he won the prestigious Tiger’s Milk Winter Classic last year.

Peters had a tough childhood, and moved from Mitchell's Plein to Manenberg when he was young after the death of his father.

It's tough and there's a lot of poverty. Living there [in Manenberg] I didn't have hope and dreams.
Alfonso Peters, Head coach at Surf Emporium
I wanted to be a gangster myself... I nearly went that route.
Alfonso Peters, Head coach at Surf Emporium

As troubled teenager he says he would run away from home, get in trouble for theft. He would later live on the streets and in shelters on and off for eight years.

After he got in trouble with the police, a social worker invited him to a camp that changed the trajectory of his life.

When he went back to school and moved to live in Muizenberg with his social worker, Ryan, Peters came across a pamphlet offering a free surf programme.

I was absolutely hooked... It gave me something to wake up to in the morning. It was my passion and kept me sane.
Alfonso Peters, Head coach at Surf Emporium

Peters says riding waves brings him total freedom to express himself and "leave his problems on the shore".

Written by: Qama Qukula



Fundraising Team

  • ALFONZO PIETERS
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • The Striped Horse Muizenberg
  • Donated on Jan 10, 2018
  • Go Alfonso! The Horse is with you all the way.

R5390.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jan 10, 2018
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  • Louette maccallum
  • Donated on Jan 08, 2018
  • Hoping it all comes together. Well done for the choices you are making in life. May you be an encouragement to other youth. All the best.

R350.00
Nov 15

Just over 10% of the way

Update posted by ALFONZO PIETERS at 04:49 am

With 46 days to go we have managed to raise 10% of our Target.

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Donors & Comments

47 donors
  • The Striped Horse Muizenberg
  • Donated on Jan 10, 2018
  • Go Alfonso! The Horse is with you all the way.

R5390.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jan 10, 2018
Amount Hidden
  • Louette maccallum
  • Donated on Jan 08, 2018
  • Hoping it all comes together. Well done for the choices you are making in life. May you be an encouragement to other youth. All the best.

R350.00
R500.00
  • Didi & Carola Gnadt
  • Donated on Dec 23, 2017
  • We want to see you surfing the waves in China. You woke up a passion for surfing in me and I'm very thankful for that. You've been a great teacher and I know what I'm talking about. Wish you a succsessful competition. Warmest regards DIDI

R1000.00
  • Jacky Damons
  • Donated on Dec 18, 2017
R1000.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Dec 08, 2017
  • Saw your post on the Surf Emporium Facebook page and hope this helps. Be blessed.

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  • Helen Van der Horst
  • Donated on Dec 03, 2017
  • Go Alfie!

R800.00
  • Julia Johnson
  • Donated on Dec 01, 2017
  • Good luck my friend!!

R500.00
  • Amy Gragas
  • Donated on Nov 29, 2017
  • My heart is with muizenberg, hope you can achieve your dreams!

R340.00
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Followers

20 followers
Valencia Jamalie
Romy Rakoczy
Didi & Carola Gnadt
Jacky Damons
Lexy Matthews
Jane Flanagan
Corné Gildenhuys
nadine raine
Dirk Behrens
Sabine K
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ZAR24,975
raised of R40,000.00 goal
62% Funded
47 Donors
Raised offline: R18,100.00
Total: R43,075.00

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities