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INCREASING SWELL

Groundswell Aid is a vital ministry of Christian Surfers that exists to uplift grassroots projects, where surfing and poverty intersect.

During April the spotlight across all Christian Surfers platforms is on their invaluable work and to raise awareness of the support needed to keep running all these incredible projects and initiatives around the world! 

You can become a vital part to ensure both emergency actions and long-term support on the ground is possible and increase the impact of what is happening around the globe.

Donate to ‘Increase the Swell’ by becoming a monthly financial partner.

Can you commit to $20 per month. Help the team stay ready, respond faster, and support leaders globally.

As a family of Christian surfers, we can practically represent Jesus globally in some of the poorest hot spots in the world through this amazing project. Let’s keep moving forward—together.
Get involved: Pray. Donate. Join the Swell Increase!


 

Groundswell Aid contributes more and more to the wider mission of Christian Surfers, supporting emerging nations and existing communities through a growing global network. They have come alongside new Christian Surfers leaders like Steven from Sierra Leone and a new crew of dedicated surfers from Madagascar, providing surfboards, Bibles, water filters, and giving ongoing support. Not to lead, but to strengthen what’s already happening on the ground.

Sometimes the need is immediate, like last years fire that devastated El Paredón in Guatemala, we were able to respond quickly, supporting the local team so they could help their neighbours with food and basic needs in a moment of real crisis. That’s the kind of response we want to be ready for and is a great fit for Groundswell Aid to serve the leaders of our Global Christian Surfers family. The challenge is consistency.

When support and financial provision for vital resources are uncertain, it affects how quickly we can step in and how many leaders we can support. As Christian Surfers communities continue to grow globally, and more projects arise, the need for a bigger community which can pray, donate and engage is necessary.

 

Monthly giving makes it possible to be ready to act and able to sustain the mission.

Groundswell Aid needs 25 x new donors who can commit to $20 recurring monthly giving

You are invited to join Groundswell Aid and to help generate an impact in the places where help is needed the most.

 

GROUNDSWELL AID GOALS

Help to reach the goals in April to sustain the costs of running Groundswell Aid, to ensure funding is available for the coming year and make the difference where surfing and poverty meet…

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What happens when the ‘Swell Increases’?

When more people commit to pray, donate monthly and engage with the Groundswell Aid:

  • We can do more than we dream or imagine when we keep God at the centre
  • More communities receive support, mentorship, and development
  • The core costs are covered, keeping everything running
  • More funding flows directly to projects
  • Our networks, connections and resource opportunities get bigger
  • We can respond faster in times of crisis

We move at the speed of trust.

When trust is strong, we can move quickly and effectively.

Sylven, project leader of Groundswell Aid, recently shared a powerful example of this in action through a collaborative fundraiser supporting Arfaith from Surf Church Ayoke.

By bringing together Christian Surfers Philippines, Groundswell Aid, and The Surf Church Collective, we were able to partner in a way that created far greater impact than any one group could have achieved alone.

In November 2025, after a typhoon struck, we responded together. The approach was simple: assess the need, agree on a clear plan, and establish straightforward reporting. Arfaith provided a short update from the ground, we set a realistic fundraising target, mapped out a communication plan, and moved forward together.

Because trust was already in place, we were able to act quickly. The campaign was shared widely, gaining strong support and reaching many people who wanted to respond to the urgent need.

Together, we raised just over $4,000 – enough to rebuild 20 homes.

Groundswell Aid didn’t just deliver aid; it empowered the local community to access the resources they needed and take part in rebuilding their own homes. The result is visible, tangible, and lasting.

A key part of this success was the strong communication and accountability from Arfaith and Melissa Miranda, their clear and consistent reporting on both finances and progress helped maintain confidence across the partnership. 

This is what effective collaboration looks like. It doesn’t require complicated systems or heavy processes. What matters most is relationship, clarity, and trust.

When those are in place, we can move fast and make a real difference.

Increase the swell by becoming a monthly donor


 

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