Ethiopia Is About to Get Its First Public Skatepark A true milestone BY RIDE CHANNEL 1 MAR, 2016

Ethiopia is home to a growing skate scene. But while crews are skating Addis Ababa, its capital, it’s still without a public skatepark.

That’s set to change next month, though, when international volunteers break ground on Addis Skatepark, a concrete facility in the city. It will happen under the direction of Make Life Skate Life, a non-profit organization that has built parks in India, Bolivia, Myanmar, and Jordan.

Once the Addis Ababa park is complete, it will be managed by Ethiopia Skate, a grassroots organization, and will offer setups, shoes, and safety gear to all those who wish to skate through an on-site loaner program.

Watch the video above, and learn more about the project—and help fund it—here.