Refugee Rescue Lesvos appeal
Donation protected
If you've been following the refugee crisis you'll know that it is still ongoing despite the lack of media coverage today.
So I've decided to volunteer with Refugee Rescue for two weeks from the 6th until the 20th of December. I'll be working as a spotter with the land crew on the Northern shore of the Greek island Lesvos. The north shore is only 9km away from the Turkish coast and it is the main crossing point for refugees in the Aegean Sea. So I'll be working along side the land crews and relaying back to the Search and rescue boat crew to locate any refugee boats more efficiently, preventing any dangerous incidents from happening. Seeing as I have a background in film I'll also help document the crisis.
I hope to raise whatever funds possible to help cover my expenses. Donate whatever you feel is necessary. Any additional funds I will give directly to Refugee Rescue.
The work Refugee Rescue are doing is vital.
Help spread the word!
Text below is from the Refugee Rescue website:
Refugee Rescue is a skilled Search and Rescue (SAR) crew a humanitarian and non political NGO founded in 2015. Our crew and rescue boat ‘Mo Chara’ (‘My Friend’ in Irish) are currently based in Lesvos, Greece, where we have helped thousands of refugees fleeing violence, war and persecution.
Since major organizations have moved away, Refugee Rescue has constantly struggled to continue their operations. Since October 2017, Refugee Rescue remains as the only humanitarian and professional search and rescue left on the Northern Shore of Lesvos.
People are still crossing the short stretch between Turkey and Lesvos every day. Dinghies often directly navigate towards dangerous rocks or shallows that can easily break the floor of dinghies causing them to sink or capsize. Smugglers often abandon groups of refugees on rocks and inaccessible beaches. Many boats also land on treacherous rocks and people are then stuck on small islands or other locations that are difficult to reach. There is no cliff rescue, no helicopter and people are often impossible to reach from land.
Next to our work at sea, we have an outstanding landing team that covers around-the-clock spotting shifts to help our boat team identify boats in distress. Our landing team also provides first emergency care to those that arrive. As the first point of arrival, the temporary stage 2 is notoriously understaffed, our land volunteers are also increasingly involved there to provide first comfort, dry shoes and clothes, food and warm blankets.
This year alone 11,549 people landed on Lesvos. While considerably less people are arriving than last year, numbers have been rising since January 2017.
http://www.refugeerescue.co.uk/
So I've decided to volunteer with Refugee Rescue for two weeks from the 6th until the 20th of December. I'll be working as a spotter with the land crew on the Northern shore of the Greek island Lesvos. The north shore is only 9km away from the Turkish coast and it is the main crossing point for refugees in the Aegean Sea. So I'll be working along side the land crews and relaying back to the Search and rescue boat crew to locate any refugee boats more efficiently, preventing any dangerous incidents from happening. Seeing as I have a background in film I'll also help document the crisis.
I hope to raise whatever funds possible to help cover my expenses. Donate whatever you feel is necessary. Any additional funds I will give directly to Refugee Rescue.
The work Refugee Rescue are doing is vital.
Help spread the word!
Text below is from the Refugee Rescue website:
Refugee Rescue is a skilled Search and Rescue (SAR) crew a humanitarian and non political NGO founded in 2015. Our crew and rescue boat ‘Mo Chara’ (‘My Friend’ in Irish) are currently based in Lesvos, Greece, where we have helped thousands of refugees fleeing violence, war and persecution.
Since major organizations have moved away, Refugee Rescue has constantly struggled to continue their operations. Since October 2017, Refugee Rescue remains as the only humanitarian and professional search and rescue left on the Northern Shore of Lesvos.
People are still crossing the short stretch between Turkey and Lesvos every day. Dinghies often directly navigate towards dangerous rocks or shallows that can easily break the floor of dinghies causing them to sink or capsize. Smugglers often abandon groups of refugees on rocks and inaccessible beaches. Many boats also land on treacherous rocks and people are then stuck on small islands or other locations that are difficult to reach. There is no cliff rescue, no helicopter and people are often impossible to reach from land.
Next to our work at sea, we have an outstanding landing team that covers around-the-clock spotting shifts to help our boat team identify boats in distress. Our landing team also provides first emergency care to those that arrive. As the first point of arrival, the temporary stage 2 is notoriously understaffed, our land volunteers are also increasingly involved there to provide first comfort, dry shoes and clothes, food and warm blankets.
This year alone 11,549 people landed on Lesvos. While considerably less people are arriving than last year, numbers have been rising since January 2017.
http://www.refugeerescue.co.uk/
Organizer
Fionn Macarthur
Organizer
County Kildare
