Project Description
Year: 2023
Amount: € 1.900,-
Where: Manokwari
It’s raining diplomas! Normally we support students with a grant to obtain a study diploma. But this question was different: can Hapin help seven young people from Manokwari get a diving license? We and the young people took up the challenge. For young people in Papua, having a diving license is a rarity. And while Papua has some of the most beautiful diving spots in the world. A sector from which the local population hardly benefits. The diving certificate helps the young people in several ways: they are authorized to guide diving tourists, can help our partner Ketapang Diving Community with the replacement of damaged coral and can do seasonal work on large ships. All seven participants have now obtained their diving license.
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In action for coral, mangrove and turtles in Manokwari
The coastal areas around Manokwari are in great danger. Bays are polluted by accumulating piles of washed-up waste and coral reefs are damaged by the use of bombs and trawl nets in fishing. KDC is strongly aware that good information and a growing awareness of environmental conservation among the local population are essential to their work. That is why she regularly organizes activities for the area, including large-scale cleaning campaigns on the beach.