Surfing Nuns

In their wildest dreams, the girls at Home of Hope Orphanage in Kochi, India probably never thought about learning to surf, to say nothing of the nuns who care for them. But a story in the Star News tells how 27 girls and 3 Nuns got the experence of  a lifetime.



Catching a wave, April 19 2011


The safari was the brain child of Jack Viorel, of Jax Surf Charities and Paul Wilkes, executive director of Homes for Hope India-U.S. Homes for Hope is a great organization.

Thanks to volunteers from the University of North Carolina and others from the Willmington area, the second annual Surfing Safari successfully took place in the Arabian Sea.

Lessons at the Arabian Sea

The idea of teaching orphans to surf is inspired. The fact that they were able to convince the nuns at the ophanage to allow it was a miracle. Not only did they allow it, they particpated in full habit.

A Nun surfs in India

You have to love how the Lord works.