In Dodoma, Tanzania, a church-run skate park offers escapism to the city’s youth

In the Tanzanian capital, Dodoma, the Don Bosco Skate Park stands as one of just three in the country - with an unusual origin story connected to the Catholic church. As the first concrete-built park in Tanzania, its development grew from an initiative offering an escape for local youth living on the city’s streets - where financial exclusion and escalating school dropout rates continue a nationwide education crisis.…read more at nowness.com
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