SOS MEDITERRANEE is an international humanitarian and maritime organization dedicated to saving lives at sea founded in 2015 in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Central Mediterranean - one of the world's deadliest migration routes. Our mission is urgent and clear: to conduct life-saving search and rescue operations at sea, providing immediate relief to those in distress and ensuring their safety, health, and protection until they reach a place of safety. Since 2016, reflecting our commitment to humanity and solidarity, we have rescued more than 42,500 people from over 50 countries - more than 10,300 of whom are children.
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By Abhinav Shetty | International Communications and Partnerships
Of the 877 people the Ocean Viking has rescued so far this year, 170 were children crossing the Mediterranean entirely alone — no parent, no guardian, no adult accompanying them. Some were as... Read the full report ›By Abhinav Shetty | International Communications and Partnerships
When their boat began to fill with water in the middle of a Mediterranean storm, more than sixty people did the only thing they could: they swam toward a light in the darkness. That light was the... Read the full report ›By Abhinav Shetty | International Project & Comms Coordinator
As families around the world gathered to welcome the New Year, the Ocean Viking was finally back at sea. While celebrations took place on land, our teams were responding to people in distress in the... Read the full report ›
