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Sean Nevett Pledges US$75,000 to SurfAid International
Californian businessman and surfer, Sean Nevett, has pledged US$75,000 to SurfAid International for their Water and Sanitation (Watsan) project in Nias, off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Nevett, an investor from Encinitas, where SurfAid has its USA office, has been a long-time supporter of the non-profit organisation and he has now donated approximately US$150,000 to its health programs.

SurfAid CEO Dr Dave Jenkins, who was recently awarded the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) inaugural Humanitarian of the Year, has been in California fundraising for the Nias Watsan project.

"This is a very generous contribution from Sean and sets us well on the way to raising the US$305,000 we need to implement this project which will affect the quality of life for more than 10,000 people - so for less than US$30 per person we can help save lives," Dr Jenkins said.

The March 2005 earthquake that measured 8.7 on the Richter scale seriously affected Nias water supplies. In conjunction with UNICEF and NZAID, SurfAid recently completed 99 Watsan facilities in 26 villages in Sirombu and Teluk Dalam sub-districts, including new water tanks, tapped spring water systems, new and reconditioned wells, rainwater harvesting systems and two separate types of latrines.

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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