COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Bonguile Preschool
Over sixty three to five years old receive “learn through play” early childhood development lessons and daily porridge in this community-run preschool.
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Sunscreen donations provide dozens of children with albinism the chance to shield their sensitive skin from the sun’s dangerous rays.
school access kits
Orphans and vulnerable children receive backpacks full of all the supplies they need to stay in school including uniforms, school supplies and soap.
SCHOOL FEEDING CHIGAMANE
Over five hundred school children in Chigamane fishing village consume hot porridge every day so they can focus at school. The project, supported by Santorini Mozambique Hotel, includes school kits for vulnerable kids and school garden support.
ecoponto
ParCo runs this circular economy program to purchase plastic and tins from hundreds of casual waste pickers, providing a small income to the most vulnerable community members. The materials are used by private agents to fabricate new goods.
beach cleanup
This team has been clearing the entire coast of Vilanculos every Saturday since 2018. They have now cleared over 50 tons of marine plastic and local litter from the ocean, 25% of which is channeled into the circular economy/recycling.
Mangrove Restoration
Two communities are cultivating and restoring mangroves along the coast creating “blue jobs” that will help clean the sea and reduce carbon in the atmosphere.
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
Rolling out Locally Managed Marine Areas set-up by the community and enforced by the by community fisheries councils and other livelihoods and biodiversity interventions.
Indigo seahorse safari
Launched in 2018 to turn seahorse poachers into seahorse protectors by focusing on ecotourism as a steady source of income. Over 500 tourists guided to snorkel with the seahorses in Mangalisse.
environmental education
Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards through book workshops, art, and public speaking and actions in 18 schools across Vilanculos.
INCOME THROUGH CRAFTS
In 2026 fishing communities will startup craft, curios and home goods businesses to generate alternative income sources to reduce multidimensional poverty and pressures on fishstocks.
CLEANUP CAMPAIGNS
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Public, private, and civil society come together to tackle municipal waste challenges through street and beach cleanups along with circular economy education in schools and public spheres.