Libya Finally has a Skatepark
On May 27th, after 6 weeks of hard work, a team of 12 international and numerous local volunteers completed construction of Tripoli Skatepark, a free of charge 800m² concrete skatepark in the center of Tripoli at the former girls military college
Our Newest Project - Tripoli Skatepark
We are excited to announce the launch of our fundrasing campaign to build Tripoli Skatepark
A visit at Pura Pura Skatepark in Boliva
Nestled inside a Eucalyptus forest and about 3,600 meters in the sky, sits Pura Pura Skatepark
We’re hiring! Apply for ‘Project Manager’
We look for an experienced skatepark builder to lead skatepark construction projects in culturally diverse environments
DIY Award 2021 - Supporting your local build
We are offering a $2,500 award for your DIY project. Applications are now open. Follow the link to apply
Nepal Extension Documentary
Our crew of 10 international volunteers arrived in Nepal in May 2021, at the height of covid cases in the region.
New Pushing Myanmar Documentary
Our partner organization Pushing Myanmar just released a short film on Free Skate Mag called Waso
Skatepark in Lebanon
Today we are launching a fundraising campaign to build Lebanon’s first public skatepark in the center of the country’s capital Beirut
Pura Pura Bolivia x Skateistan
We are very happy to announce that our Pura Pura Skatepark project in Bolivia has been selected as a Skateistan partner.
Our Next Project
For our next project, we will build an extension at our skatepark in Pokhara, Nepal. Annapurna Skatepark was constructed in 2017 and significantly contributed to the growth of the local skate scene.
Suli Skatepark Builder’s Edit
In 2018, in collaboration with the few local skaters at the time, 45 volunteer skatepark builders constructed Suli Skatepark in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdish region in Iraq.
A Global Skateboard Industry? Interview with Jeff Kendall of NHS
NHS donates 1% of the NHS Fun Factory online store sales to various causes and MLSL is very grateful to be one of the beneficiary organizations. How important is it for NHS to give back to skateboarding?
DIY Award Winners
Thank you to everyone who applied for our DIY award. We received an incredible 98 applications from 38 countries. The DIY spirit is worldwide!
Rolling Thunder Supply Co. Partners with Make Life Skate Life
Rolling Thunder Supply Co. announces a new partnership with Make Life Skate Life to provide much needed facilities for emerging skate communities by building skateparks around the world.
Ethiopia’s Female Skater - Interview with Sosina Challa
In 2016, Make Life Skate Life constructed Addis Skatepark in Addis Ababa together with Ethiopia Skate. The country’s first skatepark marked the beginning of a new era for skateboarding in Ethiopia.
Building Skateboarding - Interview with New Line Skateparks
New Line Skateparks has been active for 20 years and became the first skateboarder-led skatepark construction company in Canada. We caught up with Kyle Dion, President of New Line Skateparks
DIY Award - Supporting your local build
We are offering a $1,500 award for your DIY project. Applications are now open. Follow the link to apply
Maré Favela Build - Interview with Jerry Mraz
Huck magazine published an article on Jerry Mraz calling him the Batman of Skateboarding, and that pretty much gets to the essence of this living legend
Documentary - No Comply
In August 2020, we premiered the No Comply short documentary by filmmaker Bibbi Abruzzini on our website