While the Nadir is in the winter shipyard to be prepared for next year’s missions and the year is slowly coming to an end, we are looking back on our last mission in 2024. In order to continue our active emergency aid for refugees in distress at sea in the coming year, we are still dependent on support. At Christmas time, we are once again offering the wonderful opportunity to make a gift of donations for the Nadir missions.
Crew 10 : Between the Albania deal and illegal pullbacks
In three intensive weeks on the water, the crew of the Nadir witnessed an illegal pullback by the so-called Libyan coastguard as well as the first implementation of the anti-human Albania deal and was able to assist several boats in distress. On November 12, our crew was informed by the NGO Alarmphone about a distress at sea in Maltese waters. Unfortunately, they reached the position too late and could only The so-called Libyan coastguard could still be seen sailing away on the horizon. The Nadir crew searched the area around the abandoned boat to make sure that no one had jumped into the water to escape the dire consequences of a pullback to Libya: Detention in violation of basic human rights, violence or even illegal deportation to the Libyan desert. Despite this frustrating case, the crew of the last mission was able to support 153 people on four boats.
You can read the description of a crew member’s assignment here here.
Make a donation
While we are in the contemplative Advent season, Christmas is approaching and we are looking forward to a cozy festive season, the situation of people on the run described by our crew illustrates the lack of humanity at the EU’s external borders. We at RESQSHIP continue to actively campaign for the lives and rights of these people. To do this, we need to secure funding for our 2025 missions. With your donation, you are sending a signal of humanity and helping us to continue our humanitarian work.
This year, you can once again make a donation at Christmas with our “Give a donation” you can even make a donation as a gift and make your loved ones happy. Donate any amount to RESQSHIP and choose one of our various thank you and Christmas cards for the recipient. Alternatively, you can download a gift certificate as PDF to print out yourself – and have an original gift idea even at the last minute. Give the gift of solidarity and support our essential work!
Solidarity greetings
Event information
- Our Christmas auction is entering its final rounds! This week, the acrylic painting “OdisSea” by the Leipzig artist Luigi Mango is up for auction. In it, he captures the grim reality of flight, mortal danger and death in the Mediterranean. Take a look here (https://www.ebay.de/usr/resqship-auktionen) every Sunday in Advent and bid for a good cause
- Our Hamburg local group is running the Christmas market today from 16 to 22h on the Sonnendeck St.Pauli a RESQSHIP information and sales stand. Come by, find out about civil sea rescue and get to know us!
