April 2025

This is the most hardworking member of our Plastic bottle recycling program. We have decided to celebrate those who are dedicating tremendous amounts of their energy and time to this program in a grander way. Thank you for your incredible commitment and passion

Don’t litter in protected or abandoned areas, it harms wildlife, pollutes nature, and takes years to undo. Respect and protect these spaces and throw your garbage away in areas designated for it. Stop normalizing this kind of behavior.

A book raising awareness about breadfruit trees is in the works to help children be more conscious of their environment and teach them about the importance of breadfruit trees in our ecosystem. 

Collecting plastic bottles is a daily task for us here at Veshisaafu. Due to the way we transport them, people have mocked and made fun of us but it will never shake our determination to protect and clean our community.

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Reethi Raajje campaign team for inviting us to their awareness and cleaning session in Addu. This was a huge step forward for us in raising awareness and building connections. We hope to have more collaborations like this in the future. 

We decorate glass bottles collected during our cleanup trips to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to reveal the beauty in what might otherwise seem like garbage.

Growing breadfruit trees by grafting has proven immensely successful. The plants grow and bear fruit faster, so we use this method for most of our cultivation.

Cleaning uninhabited islands is something we continue to do regardless of the hurdles we face. This is voluntary work we are doing and due to the lack of resources, it has been difficult to carry it out at the speed we want to. In the future we hope to get the finance to be able

Defying the outdated belief that women can’t lead, these trailblazing women have built and now run a powerful NGO that is driving real, lasting change in their community. They are living proof that women, especially older women, can do the hard work, challenge the norms, and lead with purpose and impact.

Thank you MV+ for giving us the community impact award  and recognizing all the hard work we do. We are deeply grateful and thankful for the continued support you have shown us.