The founder and team
The association was set up in New Caledonia by Marine BAYER. A former helicopter pilot who became a nurse, she wanted to use her skills to help the most disadvantaged.
For several years now, Marine has been keen to provide healthcare in isolated areas of the world by air or sea. The work of the association would not be possible without the support and actions of the various members of the association, which you can discover below. In addition to these members, and depending on the missions and objectives, the association surrounds itself with the people best placed to bring the project to fruition.
The association is supported by numerous organisations that have confidence in its actions. In 2022 and 2023, Aidocean has already carried out a vaccination campaign with very encouraging results, and a second convoy was used to transport equipment to Ukraine. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the local authorities concerning the reception centre…
It is thanks to your donations and grants that Aidocean is able to carry out its projects.
Jean-François BARAZER
A former fishing captain before embarking on oceanographic vessels, his fishing grounds were mainly western Scotland, Ireland and the North Sea.
Jean-François has been an oceanographic research vessel captain with GENAVIR since 1993. Based in Noumea, he sails mainly in the tropical Pacific. He is an expert on the waters of Papua New Guinea, which he visits regularly.
He has also carried out many missions on land and at sea with the marine teams of the Paris Natural History Museum (MNHN).
Mike HOSKEN
Mike Hosken was born in New Zealand but has long lived in his adopted country, New Caledonia, where he works as a photographer and publisher.
As a connoisseur of the region, he has written a number of books about it. Whether in photos or text, Mike knows how to share his passion and knowledge of the Pacific islands with us.
Marc HENRION
Marc is a former naval officer and Lieutenant-Commander, serving in the French Navy from 1985 to 2007. He has more than 4,500 hours flying hours, mainly on maritime patrol aircraft. His many missions abroad, in particular as a liaison officer with American headquarters, have given him a particular comfort level in English-speaking environments.
He then became a company director in the construction industry from 2015 to 2022.
His passion for the sea led him to build a 14m sailing boat himself, which he used to sail with his family in the South Pacific from 2008 to 2011.
Marie-Josée
Sworn professional translator in English, Marie-Josée live in New Caledonia.
From Mauritius to New Caledonia and Australia, her commitment to volunteering has always been a big part of her life.
André WIAKO
André hails from the island of Maré and is a member of the Kaewatine tribe in the north-west of the island. Together with his wife Elisabeth, he grows pandanus.
The cultivation and use of this local plant is a Kanak tradition that André and his wife try to maintain and, above all, develop.
Agnès DURIEUX
A hydrologist, teacher, webdesigner and community manager by turns, Agnès loves to change horizons. As a family, with her husband and their 3 children, she has lived all over France, as well as in Jordan and Belgium. She retains a strong attachment to Jordan, as the family has published a travel guide.
Their next project is to convert their T4 van so that they can travel to the Arabian Peninsula as a family for 1 year.
She is involved in Aidocean, managing the website and updating the social networks.
OUR PROJECTS
Our goal is to carry out humanitarian missions with simplicity and maneuverbility as focal points. Thanks to their small size, our teams are able to be flexibile, adapting to changing circumstances and solving problems as they come up.
Our primary objective is to offer our help to the most in need, especially those situated in regions where larger NGOs/Associations cannot reach.
Thanks to the support of local authorities, we can integrate into our projects research, education, training, and prevention.
We also hope to inspire the public, students, entrepreneurs, and societal leaders. Everyone in their own way can help us meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Vaccination campaign
Our next projects in 2023 : continue the child vaccination campaign began in 2022 in papoua-New-Guinea. Aidocean want to take action to prevent the resurgence of deadly epidemics and bring life-saving vaccines to the tribes on the island of New Ireland.
Orphanage
In Ukraine, at few kilometers from the border, Yedeslav and his wife struggle to built an orphenage. Aidocean support their efforts…
Aid Convoy
In April 2022, Aidocean’s action began with the setting up of a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine. Objectives: to bring material and come back with refugees…
Padan trees plantation
Elisabeth is cultivating about 40 pandanus plants in order to revive the Kanak ancestral tradition. Thus, the plantation will allow to produce…