Andamans Coral Restoration

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love of a brother for his sister. On this day, sisters tie a ‘rakhi’ on the wrists of their brothers to protect them against evil influences and pray for their long life and happiness. We also exchange gifts. So before Raksha Bandhan 2021, I launched a campaign where one could “gift” a coral reef by becoming a ‘reef guardian’, sponsoring the upkeep of a reef. I did this in collaboration with Reef Watch, a marine conservation organisation that works as a custodian of coral reefs in the Andaman Islands. I was able to raise enough funds for one reef structure which will be cared for by Reef Watch for a year!