Are you planning a trip to Bonaire?
Finding exactly what we need for our work on Bonaire is often difficult and shipping materials and tools can be expensive. Bringing items and tools from our wish list is a great option to make a tangible difference for Bonaire’s coral reefs!
Each item on the list is a critical tool to helping us achieve our mission.
Click on any item to see an example of the brand or model that is most effective for us to use. Each link will take you to a retailer, but feel free to shop around.
We try to keep this list as updated as possible but you can contact us to further clarify our current needs. The donated items and materials can be dropped off at our offices located at next to the Harbour Village Marina: Kaya Gob. N. Debrot #69,Marina Market Square, Office #3.
*RRFB is currently in need of GoPros (GoPro 11 or newer) to support our monitoring and communications efforts.
If you’re interested in making an in-kind technology donation, reach out to us at info@reefrenewalbonaire.org.
Last updated: August 2026
For some items in this tab, we’ve listed our total need – for the others, feel free to get as few or as many as you like!
$0 – $30
Crimp sleeves (1.2mm x 7mm)
(for hanging corals in our nursery trees)
Underwater pencil
(used daily to take notes underwater)
Magenesium test kit (alternative European link)
(used to test magnesium contents in the coral lab, HI783-25)
Nitrate High Range test kit (alternative European link)
(used to test nitrate contents in the coral lab, HI782-25)
Nitrite Ultra Low Range test kit (alternative European link)
(used to test nitrite contents in the coral lab, HI764-25)
Phosphate Ultra Low Range test kit (alternative European link)
(used to test phosphate contents in the coral lab, HI774-25)
Sodium thiosulfate (debleach)
(used for cleaning our coral spawning and lab equipment)
$30 – $100
Mesh bags (Size L, Heavy Mesh Sea Breeze)
(for carrying tools and coral fragments)
Red dive light
(for night dives during coral spawning monitoring)
Ribbons for card printer (European link)
(these specific ribbons are needed to print tags for our nurseries: 800300-250EM, 800300-255EM and 800300-301EM)
Calcium test kit (alternative European link)
(used to test calcium contents in the coral lab, HI758-26)
Technology
miniDOT Clear Logger – Dissolved Oxygen meter to track the oxygen in our Coral Lab during critical times for the coral breeding work. The logger is $1,389. If you are interested in donating this logger to the foundation please reach out to info@reefrenewalbonaire.org so we can coordinate with you.
Do you have a spare camera, GoPro (11 or newer), dive light, or other piece of equipment you’re no longer in need of?
Don’t throw it away! Reach out to us at info@reefrenewalbonaire.org so we can confirm our need for your donation.
For some items in this tab, we’ve listed our total need – for the others, feel free to get as few or as many as you like!
$0 – $30
7-inch diagonal cutting pliers
(for fragmenting corals and nursery maintenance)
$30 – $100
Waterproof Paper
(great for monitoring and recording data underwater)
$100+
For some items in this tab, we’ve listed our total need – for the others, feel free to get as few or as many as you like!
$0 – $30
Stainless steel brushes
(for cleaning nursery trees)
Stainless Steel Paint Scraper
(to remove fire coral from our nursery trees)
$30 – $100
$100+
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is a non-profit, non-governmental organization located in Bonaire. We have an official ANBI-status as designated by the Dutch Tax Administration (RSIN 825690468), and are accredited as a CAF America Validated Organization. Our Fiscal Identification Number is 303074802. RRFB is also a registered Global Giving non-profit organization as of 2024.