Dertour Foundation

The Maldives' coral reefs face increasing pressure from climate change and local stressors. Working with the Oceancy and Diamonds Athuruga Resort, the Foundation helps train local youth in reef restoration and environmental care. The programme combines education, practical restoration work and scholarships, enabling local communities to protect these vital marine ecosytems.  

There are now fewer than 7,000 cheetahs left in the wild worldwide. Kruger National Park is one of their most important refuges, but even here their survival is increasingly uncertain. Reliable data on their numbers, habitats and breeding areas is lacking, so the DERTOUR Foundation has partnered with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to establish a long-term data set on the cheetah population in the Greater Kruger region. This knowledge will lay the groundwork for effective future conservation.

Healthy mangroves are crucial for Sri Lanka’s coastal regions, storing carbon, protecting shorelines and supporting wildlife. The DERTOUR Foundation works with the Wildlife and Ocean Resource Conservation team to replant mangroves in the Koggala Lagoon, with 15,000 trees planted so far, offsetting 6,000 tonnes of CO₂. The project also provides local jobs and offers low‑impact tourism experiences, including non‑motorised catamaran trips.

The Zanzibar Bridge project gives women aged 18–25 living in extreme poverty access to high-quality training and education for careers in tourism and hospitality. Through its partnership with the More Than A Drop Foundation, the DERTOUR Foundation is supporting the expansion of the school in Kizimkazi. Two new programmes in hotel management and entrepreneurship launch in 2026, creating even greater opportunities for women to build independent lives with dignity.