Wandoor, April 1: Dakshin Foundation & Andaman Nicobar Environment Team collaborated with local youth and the Wandoor Gram Panchayat to organize the IslandActive: football tournament and community library opening in Wandoor on March 29, 2025. This event was the culmination of Dakshin’s IslandActive sports and wellbeing initiative for children and youth in Wandoor, supported by the Direct Aid Programme of the Australian Consulate General, Chennai. As part of this initiative, over the last 8 months, Dakshin has facilitated regular after-school football coaching sessions and indoor sessions on environment, waste management, adolescent health, mental health and life skills, with regular participation of about 80 children and youth in Wandoor. A similar engagement has recently been kickstarted in Junglighat, with the involvement of around 70 children, primarily from the fishing community.