Artificial Reef Program - A Sustainable Initiative To Empower Fishing Communities of Puducherry.

Kuddle Life Foundation is a not-for-profit, charitable, non-governmental organisation based in Pondicherry, India, working towards finding solutions for sustainable coastal community development.

Kuddle Life Foundation was started in 2020, a year that will go down in history. The founders of Kuddle Life Foundation, or KLF as it is referred to by the team, are like-minded individuals that have spent their lives in Pondicherry. They have seen the land and seascape change over the years and yet this may not have resulted in the best outcome for many of its local communities.

The founding members have long wanted to give back to the community and it was this desire that drove the inception of the Kuddle Life Foundation. A mixed bag of backgrounds and personalities came together for one common goal, to help the marine environment and improve conditions for the fishing villages and their communities.

The Union Territory of Puducherry has thirty-nine fishing villages along its coast; seafood is a very intricate part of the diets of the locals and a major driving force for the tourism industry. This is true of most coastal regions, but what makes Puducherry different is the small area of coastline along which these thirty-nine villages exist and the intense demand for marine resources. In recent years, the artisanal fishermen’s struggles have increased, and this is where we are looking to make a difference.

Our pilot project is to design, deploy and monitor Artificial Reefs for all the fishing villages. We have chosen this program based on multiple conversations with the fishing communities and research data collected on similar projects in India and across the globe. We are using this opportunity to start a larger dialogue with the fishing villages on community development, education, alternate livelihood options, sanitation and potential policy changes that will make a difference to the next generations of Puducherry’s fishing communities.

To support our cause please send your donations to:

Kuddle Life Foundation
IDFC First Bank, Pondicherry
Current Account Number: 10061333831
IFSC Code: IDFB0040101
PAN: AAETK3013H

Donations made to Kuddle Life Foundation are eligible for income tax benefits under section 80G. For more details or queries please contact us at the below-mentioned information:

Address: 29, Montorsier Street, Pondicherry 605001, India
Contact: +91 98942 25002
Email: [email protected]

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