ADD/MOL Project event 28 Sept.

At Rivières des Créoles, Mr Juddoo ADD President and MOL Managing Director welcomed over 75 participants, mostly women, children and NGO representatives. Ms Ghanista, ADD member, made an informative and interactive presentation on the socio-ecological and economic importance of mangroves. Prizes were offered to Quiz Contest winners. Mr Ragoonaden demonstrated mangrove plantation. Beach cleaning (over 75bags). Posters on benefits of mangrove given to NGO representatives. A environment-friendly textile bag with logos of ADD and MOL was distributed. Finally, the President thanked the participants, MOL and especially ADD members for their contribution to the success. He called upon the inhabitants to propose possible followup Village activities.Photos Gallery

 ADD - It's origin

In early 1990s, several like-minded colleagues and professionals created ADD to serve Mauritius. Registered on 21 Feb. 2007

ADD Family Day (13.12.20) - Members and families celebrated the Day at Domaine De La Grave, a private Nature Park near the Eau Bleu Reservoir, Midlands

ADD marked 2022 World Environment Day with clean up of Riv. des Créoles beach. ADD thanks all participants/organisations for making this event a success. 

Governance - ADD's Constitution defines operations. Annual General Meeting decides on policy, finance, partnership,

Few ADD's priority areas

Sustainable development, coastal zone management, sensitisation, climate change

Partnership

ADD values partnership. public and private sectors, academic institutions, NGOs. International- UNECOSOC and UNFCCC.

ADD/NSIF Project launched Le Morne on 22 May with football tournament

World Mangrove Day 26 July 2022. Clean up - Anse Jonchee, Bois des Amourettes 31.07.22.

World Mangrove Day - 26 July 2022. ADD President, Mr S Ragoonaden at International Secondary College Cascavelle.

Thank you all for your participation, making this event a success

15th Annual GM 7Aug 2022,  ADD 15 Anniversary

"Youth Meet" - August -  Int. Youth Day 2022 -Cote d'Or.  Opening ceremony - Prime Minister  at  ADD stand

Inspiring for us all - taking his future in his own hands. Beach clean up 05.02.23

Mangrove extension planting program at Le Morne on 18.02.23

ADD/US Embassy/SME celebration of Int Women's Day: certificate award ceremony for few trainees on success pastry and ecobag projects

Le Morne Mangrove Nursery

Some 9000 propagules potted in experimental biodegradable waste and traditional plastic bags

Closing ceremony of ADD/MOL Charitable Trust-funded project implemented in the SouthEast Region from Jan 2022 - Apr 2023 was held on 20 May at Rivière des Creoles.

ADD's Mangrove Project - Le Morne & Coteau Raffin

Sponsored by Ministry of Blue Economy. Several NGOs, academic institutions, private sector, ADD members and local inhabitants participated in plantation and in World Mangrove Day '23.

2023 ADD Family Day

The traditional annual ADD Family Day 2023 was celebrated at Quartier Militaire on 3 February 2024. On behalf of ADD, the President welcomed and thanked the members for their contributions and support. He wished them and their families a successful and prosperous New Year 2024. He highlighted the growing image of ADD, nationally and internationally, as a reliable partner in investing in sustainable development.

ADD/UNESCO Sandwatch Programmme

A two-day workshop (28 -29 February 2024) was organised in the context of Resilience of Coastal Ecosystems of the South-West Indian Ocean (RECOS) Project. It benefits from ADD's project initiated in 2016 with Currimjee Foundation as sponsor.

Day 1 : Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE). ADD introduced Sandwatch programme.

Day 2: Field trip at Flic-en-Flac beach, ADD members trained the participants  (32 teachers) on the practical aspects of the programme.