WAVES believes that surf travel should benefit the people and communities where it happens. Our mission is to create life-enriching experiences in Peruvian coastal communities with Education programs that develop local youth into healthy & empowered adults and Surf Voluntourism programs that engage travelers & transform their views of the world and themselves. Our community-based education programs promote: + Sustainable Tourism + Social Entrepreneurship + Life Skills / Healthy Living + Environmental Conservation + Cultural Exchange and Understanding