2018

On World Oceans Day, 8th June 2018 we launched Ocean Family Foundation.

As one of four families with a shared passion for the ocean, as boat owners, divers, surfers, marine enthusiasts and as parents with shared family values, we transformed this to a proactive commitment to conservation and protecting the marine environment, by founding Ocean Family Foundation.

One of our first beneficiaries was Oceans Without Borders (OWB). This programme created in partnership with andBeyond and Wild Impact, focuses on marine conservation and community engagement along the African coastline.

This is particularly important to Zuka, given our proximity to and our relationship with the Indian Ocean, ecologically and geographically. As an integrated conservation model Zuka is as much about the ocean as we are about land and sharing a boundary with iSimangaliso Wetland Park, we are intrinsically connected to the St Lucia MPA (Marine Protected Area) and the Maputaland MPA. These precious systems and biodiversity in “our back yard” are woven into our Zuka identity.

Ocean Family Foundation provided seed funding for Oceans Without Borders and continues as a long term donor, aiding the programme to fulfil important objectives, and to champion its work, which includes habitat conservation, marine protected area development, and sustainable resource practices for coastal communities.

Ocean Family Foundation’s grant making is guided by a sense of responsibility to future generations, aiming to inspire behavioral changes and foster a new wave of ocean guardianship.