We want to build a worldwide network of communities working towards a sustainable future.
To do so, we facilitate sponsors and communities collaborating – with communities leading the conversation about what they need and what matters most. Both parties are able to plan on the basis of long-term support, as equal partners with shared aims.
A local team gets ready to join a paraw race. These paraws – a Filipino sailboat – are also used by many for fishing
Sunset is always a wonderful time on Danjugan Island. Here, young people take a moment to pause and reflect during their marine and wildlife camp
Trustees and friends of Danjugan wait for the boat to cross over to the Island for a strategic workshop and team building session with Danjugan’s staff
Sea urchins are often collected by the community to be sold to visitors interested in tasting this local delicacy
A volunteer diver carefully collects a crown-of-thorns sea star from a reef. Outbreaks of this predatory sea star can have devastating effects on the coral reefs they consume
Freshwater is a precious commodity in the village, and so here a little girl waits with her buckets for the next delivery of water to arrive
Basketball is a firm favourite in the Philippines and friendly matches on makeshift village courts are a familiar sight
Clean ups of our white sand beaches are a regular activity for both the staff and guests of Danjugan Island
Fishers sell their catch of the day to Nang Baby, a local trader who in turn sells their fresh fish to restaurant and wet market suppliers and households
Philippine environmental champion Gerry Ledesma joins the youth of Barangay Bulata, a local village on Danjugan Island
Daday, Danjugan island’s chef, shows off one of her delicacies, a traditional Filipino soup called Tinola. Food on the island is always locally sourced or produced
Water fun comes hand in hand with water safety on Danjugan Island’s marine and wildlife camp
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