South Sudan

Open Road Global is partnering with Let Known

Let Known exists to elevate and sustain locally led, Christ-centered movements in overlooked and fragile contexts through storytelling, discipleship, and community building. Right now, we are supporting Skate to Recover — a grassroots discipleship ministry in South Sudan that uses skateboarding and mentorship to bring healing, joy, and purpose to young people affected by war, trauma, and displacement.

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How your gift will help:

When you give through this page, your tax-deductible donation supports:

The development of South Sudan’s first skatepark — a safe, dedicated space for youth to connect, grow, and heal
Weekly Bible study, community outreach, and fellowship for young people in South Sudan

Funds given through this page are designated to support Let Known’s work in South Sudan and related creative discipleship initiatives.

Our Youth Centered Skate Park Project

As part of Open Road’s committment to gather meaningful community and support the opportunity for the most marginalized to live dignified lives we are supporting and upifting a Christ centered skate project for the youth of South Sudan. Through partnership with Let Known we are fundraising for and developing a skate park designed to provide community and trauma support to local youth who have endured years of conflict and unrest. This park will serve as a stable and life giving space for these youth.

At Open Road Global and Let Known, we believe in projects being locally led and sustained. Titus Dominic (Tite - pronounced “Tee-tay”) is our local partner and the visionary behind this project.
Tite, a South Sudanese native, fled with his family to Uganda during the civil war and discovered skateboarding’s transformative power. He returned to Juba at the end of 2020, with one skateboard and a dream to share skateboarding with the youth of his nation. In 2021, Tite was connected to Gabriel Richardson (Founder of Let Known) who worked for Samaritan's Purse in South Sudan at the time. Gabriel started supporting Tite through small fundraisers and bringing in skate equipment from the USA. Tite, with the new equipment and support, started a program with Gabriel called "Skate to Recover," where three times a week Tite skates with young boys and girls and leads small group discussions with a focus on trauma healing and ministry through Bible study. Since 2021, Tite has introduced skateboarding to Juba’s streets, offering kids a rare chance to play, create, and connect. In 2023 the South Sudan Skate Federation (SSSF) was founded to officially solidify Skateboarding’s presence in South Sudan with the local government, the South Sudan National Olympic Committee, and World Skate.
Through the “Skate to Recover” program, SSSF blends skateboarding with trauma healing and faith-based ministry, meeting three times weekly to nurture skills, resilience, and belonging for boys and girls alike.

With one skateboard in 2021, teaching about 30 kids to skate, Tite brings skateboarding to South Sudan for the first time!