Farukoe is an ocean exploration program by the Ministry of Education of the Maldives that invites every single school student of the Maldives to explore the reefs around them by the end of 2018.

The urgency for our kids to see the reefs by the end of 2018 stems from the fact that our oceans and reefs are changing every day. Maldivian islands are built of the reef, by the reef. As the protection of the environment is critical to our existence, we cannot tackle it in a fragmented manner. It must be a national movement in which everyone is accounted for. Each student, each parent, each school and

each island must be inspired to become supporters, as rising up together is the root of change.

We strongly feel that giving our kids the chance to explore and experience the water around them precedes them becoming a voice for our oceans. To this effect, our main goal is exposing every school child to the reef around or nearby their island. Only then will they develop a strong love and bond with the ocean and once this happens, we believe that a passion for protecting the ocean will follow organically. Our goal is to inspire every child to become a Voice for the Ocean.