Four days ago, Sea-Eye saved 78 people from unseaworthy boats in two operations. Now the Maltese Navy has taken over those rescued at sea. On board, the rescued people had told us about their time on the unseaworthy boats. One was circled by sharks.
On Saturday morning the German rescue ship ALAN KURDI was informed of an emergency at sea. After several hours the boat was found and the people could be saved. Only a few minutes later, ALAN KURDI received a second emergency call.
A few days after Sea-Eye founder Michael Buschheuer was honored for his courage, negotiations are underway in Berlin on Libya’s future. Sea-Eye is addressing important demands to the German government, as the situation in Libya is forcing many people to flee across the Mediterranean Sea.
The rescue ship ALAN KURDI left the port of Palermo on Friday afternoon and is on its way to the central Mediterranean. The goal: Saving Lives. Because a lot of people are still trying to flee across the Mediterranean.
At the end of 2019, we look back and see many individual fates that we were fortunately able to help. We would like to introduce four of these people to you and show you what your help can do.
The people rescued on the 2nd Christmas Eve are allowed to go ashore in Pozzallo. The health situation of some people was very bad. On board, the people told us about their reasons for escape.
On the second Christmas evening, the crew of the rescue vessel ALAN KURDI received an emergency call. The German flagged rescue ship had only reached the Libyan search and rescue zone a few hours earlier. Not a minute too soon, because a storm is coming.
Our human rights watcher interviewed two survivors who were rescued from a rubber dinghy by the ALAN KURDI in November 2019. The refugees report massive violence and violence against children.
A doctor aboard ALAN KURDI, Barbara H., reports on her rescue mission in November 2019. She now has a special Christmas story to tell of how she met a baby girl at high seas.
At Christmas the last rescue operation of the ALAN KURDI starts from Palermo. Mayor Leoluca Orlando said goodbye to the crew personally and wished them a successful mission. Sea-Eye is currently building its new sea rescue base in Palermo, so that future operations will start here.