CONCRETE SKATEPARK BUILD AT THE IUSRA GIRLS ORPHANAGE, AL-BIREH

We're excited to announce we are working with Betongpark.Ltd and Inash AlUsra to build a concrete skatepark in Al-Bireh/Ramallah, Palestine.

Established in the city of Al-Bireh in 1965, Inash AlUsra is a non-profit, charitable and developmental Palestinian women’s association. We’ve been discussing the project with them since the beginning of the year and have now been granted a space at their girls orphanage located in Al-Bireh. Although small, it will provide the girls with a safe space to learn and practice skateboarding under the guidance of local skateboarders, fitted with a concrete mini ramp, hip, wallride, ledge and more.

The build itself is a great opportunity for our manager Aram, co-ordinator Nejad and local skaters to learn the various skills and techniques necessary to build future spots and parks in Palestine. 

The first stage of the build is now complete!

As part of the project, we're refitting a water well providing the association and orphanage with a greater reserve of cleaner water. Access to water continues to be severely limited in Palestine. This allows us to remove the current, much smaller reserve tanks, freeing up more space for skating. As you can see in the photos, the spot isn't big, so we need all the space we can get!

All donations to SkatePal in the next couple months will go directly towards the costs of refitting the well and the materials still needed for building. Fixing up the well involves buying two new motors, a top quality water filter (so the water becomes drinkable), new pipelines and cleaning.

You can donate directly here - all support is greatly appreciated! 

Photography by Greg Holland