The Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2025 has delivered a significant contribution to child protection efforts across the country, with a total of MVR 678,800 distributed among 13 partner NGOs working in areas such as disability support, health advocacy, and child rights.
At the prize-giving and donation handover event, Dhiraagu said that this year’s theme, Help Protect Children, reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to supporting children. A senior official from the company noted that the race is intended to serve not only as a sporting event but also as a celebration of purpose and community, highlighting organisations that work to protect and support vulnerable children. The company also stated that this year’s race was powered by renewable energy, with all electricity use fully offset, to show how technology and sustainability can influence large public events in a positive way.
During registration, participants were invited to nominate an NGO of their choice. Based on runner nominations, a special Dhiraagu grant of MVR 200,000 was shared among the five most nominated NGOs. The Cancer Society of Maldives, Tiny Hearts of Maldives, the Maldives Autism Association, the Maldives Thalassaemia Society, and Advocating the Rights of Children each received MVR 76,831.
All 13 partner NGOs received a share of the total contribution through the special grant, together with proceeds from runner registrations and special bib number sales. These proceeds amounted to MVR 478,800. The remaining eight NGOs, including the Child Abuse Prevention Society, Blind and Visually Impaired Society of Maldives, Care Society, Moms Aid, Society for Health Education, the Wheelchair Association of Maldives, and the Diabetes Society of Maldives, each received MVR 36,831.
Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race is the only international run in the Maldives listed on the AIMS World Running calendar, with a World Athletics certified route. Dhiraagu has confirmed that the next edition of the race will take place on 30 October 2026.
