The Aqua Agency is proud to support the following charitiesThe Grey ManThe Grey Man, is an Australian charity and international organisation, established in 2004. The charity's mission is to eradicate the trafficking and exploitation of children, in the countries of South East Asia. Their main role is the rescue of children from traffickers however, early on they realised that rescuing children was not enough, they needed to stop them from entering the sex trade in the first place. Therefore, in tandem with their rescue work, they have begun a prevention program where they support educational infrastructure projects in the ethnic minority villages (a major source of trafficked children). They provide funds for education and family assistance and presently support three villages in Thailand with various projects. SMILE MooiplaasMooiplaas is a small village in one of the poorest areas in South Africa. SMILE Mooiplaas are a group of volunteers that donate their time and raise funds to help the children of Mooiplaas realise their dream of an education. Even the smallest support can make a massive difference. Installing ceiling fans to the school room will bring the temperature down from a staggering 46oC to a still unbelievable 37oC and the addition of new septic toilets will mean the children no longer need to stand in a long queue in the sun to use the only toilet currently available. By creating an environment in which the children can learn, we hope the community of Mooiplass will flourish with academics in the coming years. The Sea ShepherdSea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation. Their mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. We hear a lot about their whaling intervention but they are also continually fighting to stop the senseless slaughter of dolphins, fur seals and sharks and to protect the marine reserve of the Galapagos Islands. |