In our January Coffee with a Cause we’ll work with the team from SOS MEDITERRANEE, an international maritime and humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives at sea. And we will help them with their growth plans for expanding into the UK.

SOS MEDITERRANEE was founded by citizens in May 2015 in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Central Mediterranean and authorities’ failure to to take action to prevent more deaths.

SOS MEDITERRANEE operates as a European network with teams in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. From February 2016 until October 2018, they jointly financed and operated the rescue ship Aquarius, and are now financing and operating the mission with the Ocean Viking, our current rescue ship.  

Their work includes:

SAVE – Rescuing people in distress through search and rescue activities at sea. 

PROTECT – Protecting those rescued and providing care and support on board until they have disembarked in a safe place.

BEAR WITNESS – Bearing witness to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; alerting the public and giving a voice to those who have survived; and respecting the diversity of their journeys. 

SOS MEDITERRANEE is a humanitarian organization built upon the respect for all individuals and their inherent dignity, irrespective of nationality or origin, social status, religious beliefs, political affiliations, or ethnic identities.