Para surfers pitch in to clean up Addington Beach

A GROUP of para surfers from NPO, Made for More, collected 20 bags of refuse at a beach clean-up recently. This as coastal clean-ups continue following a mass of plastic pollution that washed up on Durban shores with the recent KZN floods.

Made for More is an NPO that aims to empower children and adults with disabilities through sport. The team took to Addington Beach to collect plastic pollution on Saturday, April 23 were members of

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“We host our monthly adaptive surfing sessions at this beach and, as the beaches were still closed on Saturday, we decided to give back and get our favourite surf spot back to its former glory. Our group consisted of 36 people, 16 of whom are para surfers. A large crew of learners from Open Air School joined in the efforts. They are all part of our adaptive surfing programme,” said Meghan Hourquebie, operations manager for Made for More.

Along with the refuse they collected, the team also filled two bags of bottle caps which they will contribute Surf HQ’s collection of bottle caps for wheelchairs.

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“What we really enjoyed was the sense of community on the beach. There were so many people down there cleaning up. A group of girls from Durban Girls College ended up joining our crew. It was beautiful watching new relationships being formed whilst we all worked side by side towards a common goal,” said Hourquebie.

Volunteers worked with several NGOs assisted by the eThekwinin Municipality. The clean-up operations are ongoing. Community members are encouraged to continue assisting at the beach.

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