Impact & Stories
Stories of a coast cared for together
From turtle nests and mangrove shorelines to youth learning and fisher partnerships, these stories show how local leadership is protecting the coast and creating lasting opportunity in the Malindi-Watamu seascape.
By the numbers
Impact with a sense of place
20+
Years of local action
Long-term conservation presence built through community trust, field experience, and coastal partnerships.
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Connected focus areas
Sea turtles, livelihoods, education, research, advocacy, and partnerships working together for healthier seas.
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Shared coastline
One living coast where people, wildlife, and marine habitats depend on each other every day.
Our impact is measured not only in ecological gains, but in stronger relationships, local knowledge, and practical solutions communities can carry forward.
Community voices
Voices from the coast
Protecting nests together
When nest monitoring is led with the community, people do not feel excluded from conservation. They feel part of it, and that changes how the beach is cared for.
Community turtle monitor, Watamu
Livelihoods and stewardship
Support for sustainable livelihoods helps families plan for the future while staying connected to the health of the ocean that supports them.
Coastal community partner
Learning by the shore
Young people become powerful ambassadors when they can see science, culture, and conservation come alive in the places they know best.
Education and outreach participant
Moments that carry the story
A closer look at the people, places, and habitats that shape conservation on Kenya’s Swahili Coast.
Sea turtle protection
Monitoring nesting beaches and supporting safer outcomes for vulnerable marine life.
Coastal connection
Conversations and relationships that keep conservation grounded in community priorities.
Ocean encounters
Inspiring care through direct connection with the richness of marine ecosystems.
Shoreline resilience
Healthy coasts depend on habitats that buffer, shelter, and sustain life.
Field presence
Showing up consistently in the places where conservation work matters most.
Hope in motion
Every story of care adds to a stronger future for people and the sea.