
What we do
All life on earth depends on a healthy ocean. But the ocean is suffering under human activity. We aim to promote ocean conservation.
We work every day to clean beaches, raise awareness and educate people.
Why are we special?
There are many groups that regularly collect trash. Mostly, these are campaigns by wealthy citizens in industrialized nations who clean up their cities. We enable clean-ups where they are most needed and least likely to take place – in poor countries in cooperation with people living in poverty. In this way, we combine environmental protection with poverty reduction.
There are plenty of other companies that collect waste in developing countries. These are mostly profit-oriented companies. We are a non-profit organization. We strive to maximize environmental protection. The fate of the association is decided by the members.

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Our education and environmental protection activities can only be carried out in the future with donations. Please check if a donation to our association based in Germany is tax deductible in your country. If so, we will be happy to issue you with a donation receipt.
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ISUMAEL NDUNGU
Clean-up coordinator
Pastor Isumael from Limuru, Kenya is dedicated to supporting needy young people. As clean-up coordinator for the Limuru region, he organizes our social clean-ups in the centre of Kenya. In addition to his commitment to Sana Mare, Isumael runs a gardening project where he grows vegetables for his community together with needy people.
Steve Ang'wen
Clean-up coordinator
Steve Ang'Wen grew up in poor conditions in Mombasa. Through an international aid project, he was able to complete his school education and acquire extensive knowledge in waste management. Steve organises Sana Mare social clean-ups in Mombasa to reduce waste on the north coast of Kenya and to help young people in poverty.

FILIPA SILVA
Clean-up coordinator
Filipa teaches physics and chemistry at a grammar school. To show the influence of mankind on the ocean, Filipa regularly documents the rubbish on the beaches of her home country. She exhibits the photos in her school. Since 2020, Filipa has been involved with Sana Mare as clean-up coordinator for the Sintra region in Portugal. "For me, education is the strongest weapon against the destruction of nature. That is why I joined Sana mare.“

LUCAS SCHMITZ
First chairman
As a physical oceanographer and diving instructor Lucas has been intensively involved with the sea for many years. For ten years he has been involved in marine conservation through organisations such as Greenpeace, Project AWARE and through his own projects to protect sharks. In 2020 he founded Sana Mare with the aim of educating the younger generation about the importance of marine conservation and to take charge of the removal of rubbish from coasts worldwide.
Chiara Pezzoli
Instagram coordinator
Since childhood Chiara wanted to protect the sea and its inhabitants. She was particularly concerned about the sharks, which she describes as the most misunderstood animals in the ocean. For Sana Mare, Chiara manages the Instagram account. "I am involved with Sana Mare because we have to protect the ocean and we are able to do so. Together we are incredibly strong“.
Brian Mutabazi
Clean-up coordinator
Brian is a water technology engineer in Uganda. He is working on the expansion of a comprehensive clean drinking water network. The protection of natural water reservoirs is therefore a central purpose in life for Brian. Since September 2020 he has been oranising Sana Mare social clean-ups at Lake Victoria - Africa's largest lake and source of the longest river on earth.

CORDULA SCHWART
Second chairwoman
Cordula works at the university oh Hamburg in the field of sustainable development of educational institutions. In 2020, she was one of the founding members of Sana Mare and has since than been involved in the activities of the association and as second chairperson.