Fragments of Hope

What Fragments of Hope does

Fragments of Hope is a community-based nonprofit organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize. The organization focuses on coral reef habitat restoration and advocacy for sustainable management of associated marine habitats in Belize. Its core methodology centers on cultivating Acroporid coral fragments in underwater nurseries and out-planting them onto degraded reef sites, alongside mangrove reforestation and Sandwatch community-based environmental monitoring. The organization has out-planted over 49,000 nursery-grown coral fragments at Laughing Bird Caye National Park, with first Elkhorn coral transplants showing over 9 years of survivorship and nursery-grown corals over 6 years — described as the longest documented in the Caribbean.

The business model is donor- and grant-funded rather than commercially driven. Revenue streams include donations and a membership program (where members are positioned as restoration partners), grants and contracts from GEF SGP, Oak Foundation, and WWF, and kayak ecology tours priced at US $65 per person (2-person minimum) operated in partnership with Placencia Ecology Tours — though tours are currently suspended until further notice. The organization works closely with trained local fishers and tour guides, the Belize Fisheries Department (regulatory partner), and the Southern Environmental Association (co-manager of Laughing Bird Caye National Park). It also publishes free educational materials for teachers and a body of technical manuals — including the Coral Reef Replenishment Manual 2024 — serving as a knowledge resource for the broader Caribbean restoration community.

Name

Fragments of Hope

Legal name

Fragments of Hope, Belize Ltd.

Website

https://fragmentsofhope.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fragments of Hope is a Belize-based nonprofit, founded in 2006, that restores coral reef habitats through coral nurseries, out-planting of Acroporid corals, mangrove reforestation, and community-based monitoring, serving donors, grant funders, eco-tourists, and local fishers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Conservation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Coral reef restoration
• Marine conservation services
• Coral nursery programs
• Mangrove reforestation
• Ecotourism tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Placencia

HQ country

Belize

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: Fragments of Hope operates primarily as a donor-funded nonprofit. They have a membership program where members are considered partners in coral restoration efforts. All contributions are dedicated to actual coral restoration work.
2. Kayak Ecology Tours: The organization offers kayak ecology tours at US $65 per person (2 person minimum). Tours are operated in partnership with Placencia Ecology Tours, and all net profits go back into restoration work.
3. Grants and Contracts: Funding from GEF SGP, Oak Foundation, and other co-financing sources. They have also received support from WWF for technical progress reports and climate adaptation research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fragments of Hope is a community-based nonprofit organization on the Placencia Peninsula in Belize that cultivates coral fragments in underwater nurseries and out-plants them onto degraded reef sites such as Laughing Bird Caye National Park. The organization also runs mangrove reforestation and the Sandwatch community environmental monitoring program, and sells guided kayak ecology tours through a partner operator to support its restoration work.

Product overview

Fragments of Hope is a community-based organization focused on coral reef restoration and marine ecosystem conservation in Belize. The organization operates a unified suite of restoration programs centered on coral nurseries, coral out-planting at replenishment sites, mangrove reforestation, and environmental monitoring through Sandwatch. Additional offerings include ecology kayak tours (currently suspended) and free educational materials for teachers. Technical publications and manuals document their restoration methodologies, making their approaches available as knowledge resources for the broader conservation community. The organization does not offer a technology platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coral Nurseries
• Replenishment Sites
• Mangrove Reforestation
• Sandwatch
• Kayak Ecology Tours

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 49,000 nursery-grown coral fragments successfully out-planted
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Belize Fisheries DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFragments of Hope works closely with the Belize Fisheries Department, a regulatory agency, for coral restoration efforts in Belize. The department provides regulatory oversight and support for their restoration activities.
• Southern Environmental Association (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for managing Laughing Bird Caye National Park. SEA manages the protected area alongside the Forest Department through this partnership.
• Placencia Ecology TourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelize Tourism Board licensed tour operator that partners with Fragments of Hope for kayak ecology tours. All net profits from tours go back into coral restoration work.
• Local Artist Anton LeslieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned paintings and sketches from Placencia's local artist under the 'More Corals=More Fish' theme for educational tools and coloring books.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Global environmental nonprofit with significant coral reef and coastal ecosystem programs across the Caribbean. Operates as a broad incumbent funding and executing partner in the same conservation space.
• Reef Check Foundation: International nonprofit focused on citizen-science reef monitoring and reef conservation advocacy. Operates in adjacent reef health and restoration space with a broader portfolio.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Large international conservation NGO with marine and coral programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable funder, scientific, and policy positioning even if not focused exclusively on coral restoration.
• Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL): International NGO focused on coral reef conservation through science, policy, and community partnerships. Operates in overlapping geographies with comparable donor- and grant-funded model.

Direct peers

• SECORE International: Coral reef restoration nonprofit specializing in sexual coral reproduction and out-planting science. Closely aligned scientific mission and active Caribbean restoration programs.
• Coral Restoration Foundation: Largest Caribbean-focused coral restoration nonprofit, also working on Acropora and other reef-building corals using nursery and out-planting methods. Highly comparable mission, methodology, and stakeholder base.
• Reef Restoration Foundation: Australia-based coral reef restoration nonprofit using fragment propagation and out-planting on the Great Barrier Reef. Comparable methodology and nonprofit donor-funded model, though geographically distinct.

Regional players

• Belize Audubon Society: Largest conservation NGO in Belize, co-managing multiple protected areas alongside government. Closest in-country peer for protected-area management, membership programs, and government partnerships.
• Perry Institute for Marine Science: Caribbean-focused marine science and conservation organization with coral reef monitoring and restoration initiatives. Comparable geographic footprint and scientific approach.

Others

• Southern Environmental Association: Belize-based NGO co-managing marine protected areas including Laughing Bird Caye National Park. Already a direct partner of Fragments of Hope; comparable protected-area stewardship model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FragmentsofHopeBelize

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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