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Coral Reef Restoration in the Philippines
The Coral Reefs of the Philippines
Are Still Here. Help Us Keep Them That Way.
Reef Without Borders restores coral reefs in Cebu, Philippines through science-based, community-led work, and films every dive publicly so you can see exactly what your gift makes possible. Our first restoration mission is scheduled for Q4 2026.
Half of Philippine coral reefs are already in poor condition. The other half are next.
Bleaching driven by rising sea temperatures, decades of overfishing, coastal development, and sedimentation has degraded reef systems that billions of people depend on for food, income, and coastal protection.
In Cebu, reef zones that were vibrant twenty years ago are now fractured and bleached. The biodiversity that defined these waters for centuries is being lost within a single human lifetime.
The reefs of Cebu, where our team will work, were once among the most biodiverse in the world. Some still are. We intend to keep it that way.
Four ways your donation reaches the reef.
Every dollar raised will be traceable, from your gift to coral in the ground. Here is how we will operate.
Reef Rescue Dives
Funded, science-partnered coral restoration dives in Cebu. Each dive will be filmed from first descent to coral planting and published publicly on YouTube.
Adopt-A-Coral
Sponsor a specific coral fragment for $100. Each will be named, GPS-recorded, photographed at planting, and updated at 6 and 12 months with survival data.
The Reef Archive
A public database of reef health at every site we work. Baseline surveys, restoration data, and recovery footage, all openly accessible.
Coral and Kin
Ocean literacy for Filipino-American youth in Houston and school communities in Cebu, developed with Philippine marine scientists. Free to all participants.
We are pre-launch, and we are being honest about it.
Reef Without Borders received its IRS 501(c)(3) determination in 2026. Here is exactly where the organization is today. No inflated numbers. The real ones start after our first mission.
After our first mission in Q4 2026, this section will show corals planted, GPS coordinates, and documented survival rates. We will publish what we find, not what we hoped for.
Every dollar goes toward the water.
Choose how you want to help. Every gift will be traceable from the moment it arrives to the moment the coral is in the ground.
Adopt-A-Coral
$100
Name a coral. It will be GPS-recorded, photographed at planting, and updated at 6 and 12 months.
Adopt a Coral NowOne-Time Gift
Every dollar funds the first restoration mission in Cebu. Every donor will receive an impact report after the mission they funded.
Give NowReef Keepers
Monthly giving gives our team the stability to plan and dive year-round. Cancel anytime.
Become a Reef KeeperWe start in Cebu.
We follow the reefs.
Phase 1 is anchored in Cebu, Philippines, at Moalboal, Malapascua, and Olango Island. These sites sit within the Coral Triangle, the global center of marine biodiversity.
Field operations are led by Dindo C. Paquibot, a PADI Instructor since 2007 with over 20 years in Philippine waters and five years of coral nursery work at Maribago Bay.
Our science partner is the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, the national leader in coral reproduction research.
Phase 1 Launching Q4 2026
Cebu, Philippines
Moalboal • Malapascua • Olango Island
Partner: UP Marine Science Institute
Phase 2 Planned
Expansion within the Coral Triangle as capacity grows
Radical transparency. Every dollar traceable.
Most reef organizations publish an annual report. We will publish every dive.
Every Dive Filmed
Every Reef Rescue mission will be filmed from entry to coral planting and published publicly. Donors will see exactly what their gift made possible.
GPS-Recorded Corals
Every coral fragment planted will be photographed, GPS-recorded, and tracked at 6 and 12 months. Your coral will have coordinates you can look up.
Per-Mission Reporting
After each mission every donor will receive photos, GPS data, and documented coral survival rates. No annual report wait.
A Filipino-American team with real credentials in Philippine waters.
Reef Without Borders was founded by Clarisa Strohmeyer, a Filipina-American with 25 years of diving experience in Philippine waters. She started this organization after watching reefs she had known since the early 2000s change beyond recognition.
Our founding board includes a licensed attorney, a CPA with 17 years of compliance expertise, and a management consultant with 30 years of experience in Cebu. We are a Texas nonprofit and an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3).
Our Director of Dive Operations, Dindo C. Paquibot, has over 20 years of Philippine reef experience and five years of coral nursery work.
Recognized 501(c)(3)
Texas Nonprofit • EIN 42-2691547
Science Partner
UP Marine Science Institute
Headquarters
Houston, Texas • Field Ops: Cebu
Field Leadership
Dindo C. Paquibot • PADI Instructor • 20+ yrs
The reefs cannot wait.
Neither should we.
If you believe the reefs of the Philippines are worth saving, there is a place for you in this work. Help us fund the first mission.
Recognized 501(c)(3) Nonprofit • EIN 42-2691547 • Houston, Texas • Field Operations: Cebu, Philippines