Last year, it was reported that Malé alone generated 900 tonnes of plastic waste. This year, let us strive to be more mindful of our plastic consumption, not just on World Environment Day, but every day. 

To celebrate World Environment Day, Atoll Office, Addu Nature Park, and Veshisaafu collaborated on a highly successful treasure hunt game. We are incredibly proud of all the members of our organization who joined in. To everyone working tirelessly at Addu Nature Park, thank you for your dedication, your hard work, and your kind words. We

Veshisaafu collaborated with Atoll Office for this year’s Children’s Day celebration. Members of our organization taught children various traditional Maldivian games at different stalls and we would like to sincerely thank Atoll Office for this wonderful opportunity.

This image — an x-ray of a turtle — shows things that are not supposed to be there. Plastic has been the topic of many conversations over the past decade but things are not improving here. The constant littering in the sea and throwing garbage away at the beach is an issue we have all

We has an immensely fruitful and educational meeting with another local NGO. We brainstormed about various types of events and celebrations that can be held on the upcoming environments day. Not only that, but we also discussed about the future awareness sessions that are going to be held at Addu Nature park for school children

Members of Veshisaafu went to a workshop hosted by the National Social Protection Agency. We would like to thank everybody who warmly welcomed and educated us. These opportunities are something we hope to come by more often.

After deciding to bring our breadfruit program to all of Maldives, the first atoll we stopped by was Lhaviyani atoll! We are so grateful to be able to expand this project of ours and can’t wait for the other islands.

When moving out, people throw away their unwanted furniture in protected areas of the island. I think it is time for authorities to intervene and give them the appropriate punishment in order to stop this behavior. 

As a community we should all come together to clean up the beaches. It not only gives us a good reputation, it also betters our experience. Veshisaafu constantly does beach clean-ups but the issue at hand cannot be solved by a team of few. It takes the community coming together, motivation, and perseverance.