NGOs & Charities

Male'-based NGO working to protect and promote the rights and well-being of children in the Maldives.

National community-based NGO running cancer awareness, screening and support programmes.

Non-profit founded in 1998 that supports people with disabilities, including through its Care Development Center.

NGO founded in 2014 providing pro bono legal aid on family law, domestic violence and workplace harassment.

Women's rights NGO working against violence against women and gender injustice.

NGO founded in 2010 providing therapy, education and life-skills programmes for children with autism.

Maldives Whale Shark Research

NGOs & Charities

Research-based conservation organisation studying whale sharks in the Maldives since 2006.

National shark research and conservation NGO, running projects including a tiger shark study in Fuvahmulah.

Sea turtle rescue and research non-profit operating a Marine Turtle Rescue Centre in Baa Atoll.

Environmental organisation tackling ocean plastic pollution through beach cleanups, recycling and education.

One of the first NGOs in the Maldives, working on health education, thalassaemia, counselling and reproductive health.

Charity founded in 2009 that helps fund heart operations for children and offers free screenings.

Uthema

NGOs & Charities

Women's rights NGO registered in 2016 that advocates for gender equality and women's empowerment.