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# Surf for Good - Empowering Girls Through Education and Sport
# Surf for Good
## Empowering Girls Through Education and Sport
**TLDR**
[Surf for Good](https://www.instagram.com/surfdobem/) is a social project founded in 2021 in Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, **with the bold mission of empowering girls aged 7 to 17 from public schools**. Through education, surfing, and personal development, we offer not just a safe and supportive environment, but also the **tools for these young women to rewrite their futures.**
In a city where tourism thrives, but **opportunities for local youth, especially girls, are scarce**, Surf for Good try to bridge this gap. Growing from 80 to 180 students since its inception, **the project has already gained national recognition**, including a feature episode on the brazlian sports channel "Canal Off' in 2024. With plans to expand to 350 students and new program offerings, **Surf for Good is not just an initiative, but a movement empowering the next generation of leaders and change-makers.**
Watch this 1:15 min presentation [video](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XrbfI1EUHA8FN01x1etHe5gjn5IWxa69/view?usp=sharing).
**We seek a partnership with Nouns to join us in this journey!** We want the vibrant identity of Nouns to be at the heart of this transformative project, accelerating a future full of impact and growth.
We are asking for 97.400 USDC for renovation and improvement.
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**Guide**
- Project Overview
- Planned Expansion
- The Reform
- Deliverables: Visibility & Nouns Impact
- What is the Budget for?
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### Project Overview
**Bel’s Story & Connection to Nouns**
[Bel](https://www.instagram.com/belkurtz/), driven by her passion for sports and inclusion, founded Surf for Good in 2021 to empower girls through transformation and community. **Her connection with Nouns** began at the 2024 Búzios launch of *Sunny in Nicaragua*, produced by Rickyday and Samira. Inspired by Web3 and Nouns through [Props 512](https://updates.wtf/update/512-3) and [606](https://updates.wtf/update/606-2), [Rickyday](https://warpcast.com/rickyday) and [Samira](https://warpcast.com/samchalom) became **partners in Surf for Good after months of collaboration**.
**[Surf for Good](https://www.instagram.com/surfdobem/) is already self-sustaining through its sponsorship model**, which allows anyone to sponsor a child for 35 USDC per month. This approach ensures the current format of the project is maintained, while opening new doors to scale its impact with Nouns support, inspiring a new generation of women to chart their own paths in and out of the water.
Unlike many other countries, **public schools in Brazil often fail to deliver quality education**, while private education remains costly and inaccessible for most.
#### They already partner with local McDonald's franchise and other local business, McDonalds sponsored 40 surfboards.
We are negotiating to be able to paint a Ronald McDonald with Noggles. If not, we will do something close to it.
**Current Structure**
- **Academic Support**: Math and Portuguese lessons four days a week, reinforcing foundational education.
- **Sports and Personal Development**:
- Surfing lessons three times a week to instill discipline, resilience, and teamwork. The school has 40 "softboards" specifically for these lessons.
- Self-defense training for confidence and personal safety, ensuring young women are equipped with practical skills with confidence and security.
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### Planned Expansion
1. **Technology Education**
- Creation of a dedicated **computer lab** with high-speed internet.
- Introduction to Excel, video and photo editor, and digital tools to **increase job opportunity**.
- **Web3 education** to explore financial independence and online opportunities.
- Open-access hours to techclass for **students to have online courses and research**.
- **Traditional basic finance** education to prepare them for the future.
1. **Marine Studies and Professional Training**
- Collaboration with Captain Rickyday to introduce nautical training.
- Preparation for careers in marine industries, where **no professional female sailors currently exist in Búzios**.
1. **English Language Classes**
- Focused instruction to prepare students for **tourism related job opportunities and online international opportunities.**
- Increased employability in Búzios thriving international tourism sector.
2. **Psychological Support**
- **Professional guidance and counseling** to address personal challenges are vital for empowering these young women. It offers them a safe space to navigate emotions, build resilience, and develop the confidence needed to overcome obstacles and pursue their goals with determination.
1. **Web3 & Community Engagement**
- **Hosting Web3/Nouns focused talks** with leading Nounish Brazilian influencers, **specially womans**. Inviting experts from the broader Web3 ecosystem to showcase the limitless opportunities within Web3, beyond Nouns.
- **These talks will be open**\* not only to students but also to their **families and all community members from Búzios interested in Web3**, expanding outreach and engagement beyond the school.
- Creating an art and playroom equipped with Nouns merchandise, including Nounish kendamas and custom coloring books inspired by the Nounish KitPass.
- Welcoming contributions from Nouns community members to enhance this space and make it a vibrant hub of creativity and interaction.
2. **Nouns Graffiti Personalization**:
- After the full refurbishment, [Nouns Graffiti](https://www.instagram.com/nounsgraffiti/) will personalize the space to make it as Nounish as possible. **Known for nounifying cities and leaving its mark at Brazilian events** such as Prop 512 and NFT Brasil, Nouns Graffiti will ensure the art and playroom reflects the vibrant identity of the Nouns community.
### The Reform
To accommodate the planned growth of the school and the diverse new activities we aim to introduce, we will undergo an internal renovation. **This reform is essential to expand the space and adapt it to the needs of the upcoming programs.**
Today we have one house for the ongoing structure, but we can't grow staying only with one house, so we rented the nextdoor house for a 5y rent term renewable, and they agree with all the reformation and project to integrate bouth houses as a unique place for the kids.
Below is a 3D design **created by an architectural team**, envisioning how the school can be transformed with a more **Nounish** identity.
**Entrance:**
**Art and Playroom area**
**Self Defense and extra activiys area**
**Note**: These art wall are illustrative. The ideia is to enhace delivered props once the renovation is complete, **Nouns Graffiti** will contribute their expertise to design all internal and external artwork, ensuring the school embodies the nounish vibe community.
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### Deliverables: Visibility & Nouns Impact
1. **Branded Equipment and Merch**
- **Surfboards**: 40 Customized surfboards by Nouns Graffiti, featured prominently during lessons and media coverage.
- 400 nounish kit, with ecobag, T'shirt, noogles, nounish planner and stickers to every kid, teachers and school members.
2. **Media Exposure**
- Strategic six month Press Relations campaign to highlight Nouns involvement and the project's success across Brazil, in web3 and web2.
- PR has an important role to outreach new partners and sponsors.
- Samira as a journalist she is, will take care of communication and regurlaly do articles in paragaph.xyz about news of the project and others nouns matter.
3. **Web3 Engagement and Community Building**
- Web3/Nouns-focused talks open to students, families, and the community, presenting Nouns as a key partner in introducing blockchain and decentralized technologies.
- Surf for Good is highly recognized in the city and **supported by local companies and business leaders. All of these individuals will see Nouns investing in a well established project**, capturing their attention as potential Nouners who might join the community and actively participate in governance. Many of them are already enthusiastic about engaging in government projects and contributing to initiatives that positively impact the city.
4. **Social Media Strategy**
- Dedicated social media management to ensure consistent showing Surf for Good work with Nouns contribuition and **visibility across platforms**.
- Regular posts, updates, and testimonials to keep the community and stakeholders informed of project progress.
5. **New "Sponsoring a Child" method**
- **Multisig wallet accepting cryptocurrency for sponsoring a child**, with Nouns highlighted as a central supporter of the initiative. Showcasing how to use a wallet and how to support a child with crypto.
Base ETH or USDC -> 0x55266f24829B2FC67E13f9a37739d0f5655c0c0D
1. **Long Term Nouns Integration**
- The impact of Nouns on their lifes is something they will carry on for years, but this prop is a financial support for 7 month of reformation and execution only for the part we are growing.
- The Nouns Grafitti art and school design will be kept as long as the ink is there.
- We will keep pushing Web3 for those kids and teaching it through media.
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### What the Budget Is For
**Surf for Good is requesting funding solely for its growth and operational costs over a 7 months.** This expansion will require hiring new teachers, renovating the space to accommodate the new areas, and delivering on the commitments outlined in this proposal. The renovation is expected to be completed within a maximum period of 2 to 3 months after starts.
**Companies**, such as the local McDonald's franchise and other small local businesses, **are already supporting the ongoing project**. We need this initial kickoff to encourage new sponsorships and enable expansion into other future areas beyond this one.
The operational period covered by this funding will allow the project to establish a reserve while launching the expanded activities. Additionally, with media efforts and visibility, we aim to ensure the project sustains itself after the funding period.
### Budget Breakdown
### One-Time Investments
| Item | Amount (USDC) |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Renovation + Furniture + Architect | 39,800 |
| Nouns Grafitti | 1,500 |
| 12 Computers + Projector + Screen | 6,300 |
| 50 Nounish surf lycras | 500 |
| Merchandising Kit (400 units) | 2,700 |
**Subtotal (One-Time Investments)**: **50,800 USDC**
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### Operational Costs (7 Months Total)
| Item | Monthly Cost (USDC) | Total for 7 Months (USDC) |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Professors (English, IT, Financial Education, Psychologist) | 1,657 | 11,600 |
| Press Relations (6 months) | 1,083 | 6,500 |
| Media Manager | 271 | 1,900 |
| House Fixed Costs | 1,086 | 7,600 |
**Subtotal (Operational Costs)**: **27,600 USDC**
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### Management Breakdown
| Person | Responsabilities |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Bel | Founder - Manages school activities and new traditional areas |
| Rickyday | Branding, tech/web3 management, speaker/event selection, and monthly nautical lessons |
| Samira | Journalist, Communication management, PR/media oversight, and article writing for paragraph.xyz |
**Total Management Team Costs**: **19,000 USDC**
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### Summary of Total Budget
| Category | Amount (USDC) |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| One-Time Investments | 50,800 |
| Operational Costs (7 months total) | 27,600 |
| Management Team (Bel, Rickyday, Samira) | 19,000 |
**Overall Total**: **97,400 USDC**
Thanks Nouners, hope we can change those kids life and be a good influence to the city together.
Multisig wallet: 0xcfc6BCe88d8E1241E615c4664C145EeF12B2D7dFsurf-for-good---empowering-girls-through-education-and-sport