Refugee Rescue Explained

Refugee Rescue is a charitable Non-Governmental Organisation based in Northern Ireland[1] which operates the rescue vessel Mo Chara from the North Shore of Lesvos, Greece, covering parts of the Aegean Sea.[2] [3] It also fulfills a coastguard role along that coast.[4] [5] [6]

History

Refugee Rescue was founded in 2015,[4] by Joby Fox and Jude Bennett; the charity[7] moved rapidly on from an initial coastguard-like role to purchasing and operating an inshore rescue boat.[8] [9] Refugee Rescue's rescuer and activist Mary Finn was featured in the documentary "Bigger than us", drawing attention to the problems of people-trafficking and refugees.[10] [11]

Rescue vessel

Refugee Rescue operates the Mo Chara (meaning 'my friend' in Irish), a 7.4 m ex-RNLI Atlantic 75 Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).[12] The boat operations began in early 2016, and were paused in August 2020.[2] As of April 2021, Mo Chara operates in conjunction with the German search and rescue NGO Sea-Eye and their rescue ship Sea-Eye 4.[13] In early 2023, the NGO announced a formal partnership with Sea-Eye; at this date Refugee Rescue had rescued over 16,000 people since 2015.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HOME> ORGANISATIONS> REFUGEE RESCUE . www.communityni.org . 23 May 2021.
  2. Web site: December 2020 update - NGO ships involved in search and rescue in the Mediterranean and legal proceedings against them . 18 December 2020 . European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, fra.europa.eu . 18 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Refugee Rescue 'Mo Chara' . www.refugeeobservatory.com . 23 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Refugee Rescue . SAROBMED, sarobmed.org . 23 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Meet the North Devon heroes who save refugees every night . 19 October 2016 . www.northdevongazette.co.uk . 23 May 2021.
  6. Web site: The British volunteers risking their lives to help refugees across the Mediterranean- ‘You can’t just close your eyes’: The British volunteers risking their lives to help refugees cross the Med safely . The story of how 30 volunteers and one ex-RNLI lifeboat have saved more than 2,500 people on the shores of Lesbos . 1 October 2016 . www.independent.co.uk . 23 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Help us save lives today- Donate... . Registered With the Northern Ireland Charity Commission (NIC): 105156 . www.refugeerescue.org . 23 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Our History- How it began... . www.refugeerescue.org . 23 May 2021.
  9. Web site: They could be my neighbours: a day in life of a rescue boat crew . 2 October 2018 . helprefugees.org . 23 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Presentation- First : Mary’s presentation . jean-rostand-chantilly.ac-amiens.fr . 2 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Mary Finn . biggerthanus.film . 2 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Our work/ what we do ]. www.refugeerescue.org . 18 May 2021.
  13. Web site: The SEA-EYE 4 - Operational Period: Starting 2021 . sea-eye.org . 23 May 2021.
  14. News: Irish charity Refugee Rescue prepares for mission in the Mediterranean . IrishCentral.com . 24 January 2023 . en.

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