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Mariners for Action

Kilifi Town, Kenya

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentEmployment & Skills
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: July 16, 2026

About

Mariners for Action is a non-governmental organisation based in Kilifi Town, Kenya working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development +4 more.

Mariners for Action is a Kenyan nonprofit organisation based in Kilifi Town that works to conserve marine and coastal ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods along the Kenyan coast. Its work covers marine biodiversity conservation, mangrove ecosystem restoration, marine plastic and waste management, climate resilience, environmental education and scientific research. It also runs youth entrepreneurship, digital skills and enterprise support programmes to help coastal communities, particularly young people, build a blue economy. The organisation works with government, academic, private sector and community partners, and its activities have included a bottom trawling advocacy initiative at Malindi Marine Park and a stakeholder workshop in Mombasa.

Location

Kilifi Town, Kenya

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

marine conservationmangrove restorationmarine plastic pollutionblue economyyouth entrepreneurshipcoastal communitiesKenya

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentEmployment & SkillsChildren & YouthEducationScience & Research

Works for

CommunitiesYouth

How they work

Community programmesResearchAwareness & educationCapacity buildingVolunteer programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Mangrove Restoration

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya

Community-led restoration of mangrove ecosystems along the Kenyan coast.

Marine Waste Management

Environment & Climate · Kenya

Beach cleanups, plastic litter surveys and community-led recycling to reduce marine plastic pollution.

Ghost Gear Monitoring

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya

Monitoring of abandoned fishing gear and its impact on marine life.

Sea Turtle Mortality and Stranding Monitoring

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya

Monitoring of sea turtle mortality and strandings to protect endangered species.

School Environmental Club Programme

Education · Kenya

Environmental clubs in schools to build the next generation of ocean stewards.

Countries of operation

Kenya

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

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