- Our Impact
We unlock every opportunity
Our Impact
After just 2 years, Our Ocean School is already changing lives across the Mentawai Islands.
Building Our Vision Into Employment
Empower local communities, especially those engaged in surf tourism, by strategically expanding job opportunities and elevating household incomes.
Expanding Local
Employment
Creating pathways into tourism, hospitality, guiding, and local business opportunities across the Mentawai Islands.
Statistic:
500+
Strengthening Household
Incomes
In Mentawai culture, income earned by one family member often supports the wider household. By helping students access English-dependent tourism opportunities, OOS aims to create long-term pathways that can strengthen household income and expand opportunity for families across the region.
Statistic:
50,000+
Annual visitors driving local opportunity
- Our Impact
Children Enrolled
The amount of children
enrolled at OOS
250+
Increased Household Income
Projected household income increase per year by 2030
100k
- Our Projects
English Express
Empowering individuals through the mastery of the English language
250+
children enrolled
at OOS
75%
girls are enrolled
at OOS
English Express
Numerous opportunities within the thriving surfing tourism industry
<15%
of the local Mentawai
can speak English
78%
of the children
eager to be involved
in tourism industry
- Funds Donated So Far
We’re run by donations and this is how much money we need to keep running for 1 year
- Total donation so far
- Total yearly cost required
- *Total amounts are in AUD
- Fund Spent
How we use the funds to keep Our Ocean School running
- Staff salaries: 35.6%
- Building & Maintenance: 19.1%
- Admin cost: 39.6%
- Equipments & materials: 4.8%
- Legal fees: 1%
Total donation so far
$12,175
- Take action now
More projects and events are coming in the near future. Join us in this benevolent mission and become part of the locals’ Mentawai success!
