Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic

• During this period (August to October 2015), a total of US$3,923.74 !!!! (a record for any fund raising period ever, via the Global Giving website from 39 donations, two of them recurring many thanks for the continued support, and special thanks to recurring donors (thank you again Laura and Sayo Aoki). All your donations and giving this coral species a chance.
• We conducted from re-fragmentation work in our main coral nursery in La Caleta, in preparation for our holiday season, in which we expect many coral adoptions (as we ended up having, continue reading)
• An Adopt-a-coral campaign was developed for this 2016 Christmas holiday season; an adoption kit was created and offered to private companies as gift to offer to their employees and clients. At least 400 corals were adopted using this local campaign.
• New efforts are being done to install yet another coral nursery in Boca Chica beach, which will be covered in the next report.

Links:

• Video for local Adopt-a-coral campaign

• During this period (August to October 2015), a total of US$165 were received via the Global Giving website from four donations, one of them recurring many thanks for the continued support, and special thanks to recurring donors (thank you again Laura and Sayo Aoki). All your donations and giving this coral species a chance.
• Another coral nursery was installed in Bayahibe during august, thanks to your contribution and Tropigas Foundation. We have an alliance with Coral Point Divers, whom have dedicated staff to maintain this coral nursery. Another coral nursery is being planned on yet another location in DR, for more info on all our locations, visit adoptauncoralrd.org.
• As Holyday season approaches, we are preparing a large campaign for people and companies to adopt corals for their friends and relatives, we expect to have close to 500 corals adopted for this season.

Links:

• Adopt a coral program