The program’s activities and presentation were very engaging!

Big thanks to SOCC for the contribution to the fish sanctuary, which really helps our community!

I was a fisherman and was skeptical at first about the creation of the fish sanctuary. I have now learned how it will help to bring back the fish, which will benefit me, the community and future generations.

The donations provided helped me to get my scuba certification and to get training in coral gardening, which then gave me the opportunity to get a job in the hotel industry.

The first time I put on the regulator and opened my eyes underwater, I was like, this is really great!  Now we do bi-weekly dives to take care of the coral nursery and check if the coral is in good shape.

Getting scuba training and certification has given me pride knowing that I can do this anywhere in the world. I now work in Florida and I have now donated some of my personal equipment to the sanctuary, which has been good to me and the community.