CURMA or Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions was established in 2010 with the aim to protect and conserve endangered sea turtles and their marine habitat. The journey started when sea turtles were discovered on the beach where CURMA is based and poaching was rampant. Through education and livelihood support, CURMA successfully transformed former poachers into sea turtle patrollers who are now integral to the conservation of sea turtles.

CURMA collaborates with local communities to address threats such as poaching, climate change, deforestation and plastic pollution by cultivating a sense of care in action. Hence, the activities are nature-based, holistic, community-centered, with a focus on biodiversity, environmental care and climate change through public and private partnerships. The success stories of CURMA and its sea turtle patrollers have been featured internationally in major news media outlets such as Reuters, CNN, and National Geographic.