The Ocean Rescue Alliance International is a marine conservation and restoration nonprofit organization that implements innovative techniques to restore marine environments. We use artificial structures to enhance marine environments, build marine habitat, conduct restoration, protect coastlines, and connect communities through art.

We envision foundational habitat on every coastline around the world that will regenerate ecosystems and create engaged eco-conscious individuals. These sites will not only support thousands of marine species but also support millions of peoples livelihoods in a sustainable way.

Goal One: Build 1,000 individual modules of marine infrastructure per year, creating 300,000 square feet of habitat to house 100,000 corals.

Goal Two: Expand Coral Rangers program to run monthly events that engage youth, especially from historically marginalized communities who often do not have access to learn about or experience marine ecosystems.

Goal Three: Grow donor bases to earn $500,000 of recurring, yearly donations, and hire more full-time personnel to help drive more impact for our primary mission of ocean conservation and restoration.

ORAI has committed to sending team members to relevant industry events to deepen their understanding of industry topics, network with conservation experts, and establish themselves as leaders in the space.

We have been able to deploy 5 artificial reef sites with over 300 individual reef units and outplanted 35,000 corals to create one-of-a-kind restoration project sites that provide a service to coastal communities. With only 3 board members, 0 paid staff, 4 years, $190,000, and a lot of in-kind support from various partners we were able to achieve what would have cost over 30 million dollars through strategic partnerships and leveraging resources efficiently. This is a testament to our ability to make use of limited resources and scale impactful work while under high pressure, hard logistical planning, and difficult permitting conditions.