Surfeando Sonrisas

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

DisabilityMental healthChildren & YouthSport for development

NGONational reach

Profile last updated: September 23, 2026

About

Surfeando Sonrisas is a non-governmental organisation based in Guadalajara, Mexico working on disability, mental health, children & youth +1 more.

Surfeando Sonrisas is a Mexican non-profit foundation based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, that works to improve the emotional wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem of children and young people with disabilities through water sports such as surfing, kayaking, stand up paddle, swimming and snorkelling. It runs free adaptive sports clinics on Mexican beaches, a para surf team and competition pathway, a road trip tour, and volunteer and instructor programmes. It also offers training, workshops and talks for organisations on inclusion, accessibility and disability awareness, and advocates for accessible beach access in Mexico.

Location

Guadalajara, Mexico

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

para surfdisability inclusionwater sportsmental healthaccessibilityMexico

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityMental healthChildren & YouthSport for development

Works for

ChildrenYouthPeople with disabilities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Road Trip Surfeando Sonrisas

Disability · Mexico

Four-city, 15-day para surf clinic tour along Mexico's coast, aiming to reach over 140 people with disabilities directly and more than 300 indirectly.

Escuelas Amigas

Disability · Mexico

Programme encouraging existing surf schools to open their doors to adapted sport and inclusion.

Clínicas de Para Surf

Disability · Mexico

Free half-day aquatic sports clinics in coastal areas, mainly in Jalisco, Nayarit, Guerrero and Oaxaca, where people with disabilities can try surfing, kayaking, stand up paddle, swimming and snorkelling.