This is true. Feels more real when it happens.

We have more followers on Nostr than on X but we get significantly more interactions on X; likes, reposts and comments, though I'm sure a lot of those are bots. Anyway, just figured that's kinda interesting.

This afternoon, two young children aged 12 and 14 found themselves caught in a strong rip current, here at Diaz Beach. With lifeguards not yet on duty for the festive season, there was no one on the beach to assist them. Fortunately, our three senior coaches (Sandiso Ntosho, Mbasa Yabo and Lukhangele Tabata, pictured below) spotted the children from our HQ. They reacted immediately, made their way to the beach, and within minutes managed to bring both children safely back to shore. All our coaches are qualified lifeguards, and when our program is not running, we continue to keep a close eye on the beach to help prevent drownings and ensure its a safe environment. This is one of many MANY incidents we’ve responded to over the years. The local government only stations lifeguards on select beaches and only during peak season, about 2 months out of the year. The other 10 months, countless people get in trouble, and other than our surf program, there's generally no one else there to help. All our surf coaches are fully qualified lifeguards and over the years we've battled with local government to contribute towards having lifeguards formally stationed here full-time. But thanks to bureaucracy, that hasn't happened. In the meantime, we'll keep saving lives. It's not about recognition, it's about doing the right thing. These young men are unsung heroes.

Good morning 🌄

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You probably know that we run a surf program for kids. But did you know? 1. It's been running for 15 years. 2. It operates 5-6 days/week, 52 weeks/year. 3. Between 30 - 40 kids attend, every single day. 4. We pay 100% of all staff salaries in Bitcoin.

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Last 4 to 5 posts got us almost 10k sats in zaps, most of which we zap to projects who do similar things. I think we're doing OK.

At our thrift store, community members 'buy' donated clothes using Bitcoin, but nothing is priced higher than 200 sats, and nothing is pricedin fiat. This is how Bitcoin wins: by helping people understand it, through practical application. Once they experience it, they see that Bitcoin is money. And we’re already seeing the shift… Because people are asking how they can start saving in Bitcoin. 🧡₿

"It starts monitoring swimmers and soon after establishes limits under the threat of heavy fines." where do lifeguards do this? i've never encountered that. i'm not a fan of government funded lifeguards, would prefer if they allowed us the freedom to just operate as we would, but i am a fan of placing lifeguards on the beach to prevent drownings. "Everyone should take of himself. If someone is not ready for those waters, he should swim with someone who is, or do not take the risk at all. " sure, in an ideal world that would be the say things worked. but we're light-years away from that world.

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they're not on nostr, you know kids, they all only do instagram & tiktok, but you can zap them here: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] yes, we have a Fedi community, very useful for us!

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That's hilarious 😂😂😂🤣