b'STORIES OF PHILANTHROPYBlue VentureSupporting Coastal Communities and FisheriesCOUNTRIES:A healthy ocean is crucial to a sustainable planet. Our waters generate the Belize, Madagascar, oxygen we breathe, regulate weather patterns, and are the livelihood of Timor-Leste communities around the globe.GRANT AMOUNT: Blue Ventures works with fishing communities worldwide helping to $86,372 effectively conserve and protect their local waters without an economic sacrifice. The organizations approach varies geographically, but their SDG FOCUS AREAS: goal is universal: Blue Ventures aims to enrich the livelihoods of Sustainable Cities andthese communities by working collaboratively to build healthy marine Communitiesenvironments known as Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) from(SDG 11) which they may benefit.Life Below Water(SDG 14) The organizations grassroots approach resulted in the development of some of the worlds largest LMMAs. Today, nearly a million football pitches-worth of ocean and marine habitat are managed by communities working with Blue Ventures. PAGE18 CAF AMERICA 2019 REPORT'