Carolina Ortiz Paves is the Program Coordinator for VSP. Read about why she came to VSP, her passions, and how they overlap with VSP's work.

In honor of the holidays, VSP joined our kids and communities in games, food, music, and dancing!

It’s a rare treat to welcome one of our students into adulthood and an even rarer one to do so for one of our original students. This...

This past July, Will and Carla took part in a surf safety course hosted by Water(wo)man Chile, an organization dedicated to the promotion...

Recently, Valpo Surf Project got the amazing opportunity to take a group of students to a Green Day concert in Santiago and attend a...

We just wrapped up a fun two weeks with our students during their Winter vacations. Fortunately, the weather was nice enough to spend the...

The support that the Valpo Surf Project receives from around the world never ceases to amaze us. This year we have had the pleasure of...

Recently the Valpo Surf Project won a grant from the regional government to support community development. The project was launched this...

We are happy to announce the start of our first Spring 2016 Socios Campaign! What is a socio? Socios are individuals who support us...

Chile celebrated their Independence day this past week on September 18th! One of the neighborhoods that we work with, Laguna Verde,...

Last Friday night, Valpo Surf Project (VSP) hosted another successful and inspiring event in Portland, Maine at the beautiful Kingspoke....

Winter vacations from school for our students meant a time to relax, be with family and friends… and do fun activities with Valpo Surf...

On Saturday, June 4th the Valpo Surf Project hosted yet another successful Boston Silent Auction Fundraiser. We had 60 people at the...

Winter is upon us here in Valparaíso as the days feel a bit shorter and the ocean water feels a lot colder. It’s that time of year to...

It’s a Saturday morning, May 14 in Valparaíso, Chile. Winter is creeping in, the air is damp and fresh from fog that covers the city like...

Last Friday April 29 was a bright night for VSP in New York City as the organization hosted more than 100 attendees for its 8th Annual...

We recently had the opportunity partner with Fútbol +, a nonprofit organization that uses soccer to instill respect, responsibility, and...

Happy Independence Day, Chile! On September 18th, 1810, Chile declared its independence from Spanish rule, and over 200 years later,...

When facing the reality of global warming and the environmental changes that the world is currently enduring, it is logical that we teach...

One of the Valpo Surf Project‘s (VSP) main objectives is to encourage the youth of Valparaíso to have a healthy relationship with, as...