Skateboarding in Ugandas

Information about the sport of skateboarding in Uganda. See also more about Uganda Skating, about Skating in Africa and about Skating World Wide.

Organizations

ENTITY: Uganda Skateboard Union
WEB SITE URL: ugandaskateboardunion.org | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Blog | Facebook | FB Events | ARTICLE: LinkedIn Proile
DESCRIPTION: Organization established to combat idleness and boredom among the youth of Uganda by providing a new positive and fun outlet for them.

Skate Aid Uganda Project
Skate-aid is a project in Kampala in the township Kitintale, where about 20,000 people live. Some of the biggest problems in Kitintale are educational poverty, unemployment, HIV, AIDS and drug abuse. The project's partner is the Uganda Skateboard Union (USU) who built their own small skate park in 2006. The skate park is now a meeting place for the township's youth.

Articles

Building Skateboarding in Uganda
Article by Larry Lanza that was published in July of 2020 on the Jenkem Magazine Web site.

The Growth of Skateboarding in Uganda
Article published in April of 2018 on the Sidewalk Magazine Web site.

Videos

Vimeo "Boardmaster The Movie" Video
From Filmmaker Brian Lye: "This film is setting out to tell the story of the Uganda Skateboard Union; its history and its present state, including its positive and negative effects on the skaters and community. The concept of this documentary film is for me to work with members of the Uganda Skateboard Union in its production.

YouTube "Slum Freedom" Video
PRODUCERS DESCRIPTION: "Slum Freedom is a moving, emotional film by Kieran Hodges and Matt Farman about the local kids of our skate park project in the Kitintale Township in Kampala, Uganda, who speak for themselves and tell us what skateboarding means to them. Skate-aid has been active in Kampala since 2010. Our project partner on site is the Uganda Skateboard Union with its president Jackson Mubiru.

Web Sites

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Skate Aid Uganda Project

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Uganda Skateboard Society - Facebook Page
Uganda Skateboard Union - Official Web Site
Uganda Skateboard Union - Official Wordpress Blog
Uganda Skateboard Union - Facebook Page
Uganda Skateboard Union - Facebook Event Pages

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