Don Bosco DIY

In Dar es Salam we have been holding regular skate session at Don Bosco Youth Center in Upanga. Don Bosco Youth Center has always been a safe space for us. We started skating at Don Bosco in 2017. Back then it was just a couple of friends and a few skateboards that we had at the time. After acquiring the permission to use their basketball facilities for skateboarding sessions, it became our daily session spot where we gathered every evening to skate. We share this space with basketball players who use it from time to time. 

A temporary installation exist in Dar es Salaam within the Don Bosco Youth Center, the DIY project was financed and built via support provided by the French Embassy in 2022 and 2023 to the Tanzania Skateboard Organization. 

The Don Bosco Skateboarding sessions which attract kids of all ages and gender, mostly coming from the neighborhoods of Upanga and nearby schools. Volunteers and members of Tanzania Skateboarding Organization help to teach newcomers skateboarding basics and generally manages the facilities and programs. Over the years, we built a community of more than 50 skateboarders.