The Aleph Baja project exists to support youth and families through mentoring, leadership development and restorative outdoor activities like surfing and rock climbing.

Many young people in Northern Baja grow up facing hard realities every day. All too often destructive influences and coping mechanisms are more available for youth than opportunities to access healthy outdoor spaces and activities. Using an Assets Based framework, we approach each day believing that every person is created unique and full of potential. Through restorative activities, mentoring and outdoor leadership training we invite youth to experience new possibilities for themselves. Whether it’s learning how to swim, stand up on a wave for the first time, or reach the top of a hard climb, the underlying goal is an experience of success and empowerment, supported by peers and caring adults.

Our dream of restoration is rooted in the teachings and example of Jesus to “love your neighbour as yourself.” It means working side by side to uplift and inspire one another. At the end of the day our vision is simple: we want to see young people thrive.