*[Enwl-eng] The last boat standing
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Fri Jan 8 00:49:05 MSK 2021
You might have thought about donating to
help end the senseless drownings in the Mediteranean, but didn't in the end.
In case now is a better moment, here's the email again :) We don't usually
resend emails like this, but with more people expected to make this
dangerous crossing in the next days and weeks, every penny counts. Click
here to chip in.
Dear friends,
Johanna just wanted her tiny baby to have a
life worth living.
So fleeing violence, poverty, and hunger,
she gambled on a flimsy, inflatable dinghy -- hoping it would take them to
the safety of Europe. But it ended in tragedy.
The boat deflated, and 6-month-old baby
Joseph died.
Over 900 people have drowned in the
Mediterranean this year -- it could be THOUSANDS if it wasn't for
humanitarian rescue boats. And that's the problem: some EU countries are now
shamefully blocking those civilian rescue missions from leaving port.
All but one.
In the entire Mediterranean, there's now
just one civilian rescue boat still operating: the Open Arms. Their
commitment is incredible, facing violent coast guards, stormy seas, and
daily heartbreak. They've rescued over 60,000 people from the sea -- and
they're desperate for funding. We can help.
Many of us are facing serious challenges of
our own -- but this is our chance to be a lifeline for some of the world's
most vulnerable, people who may otherwise be left to drown, miles out at
sea.
If enough of us chip in, we could help fund
this rescue ship through the icy winter weeks, support other missions
fighting through administrative red tape, and supercharge our fights for
human rights everywhere. Donate what you can now:
€10 helps rescue 1 person
€20 helps rescue 2 persons
€49 helps rescue 5 persons
€98 helps rescue 10 persons
€200 helps rescue 20 persons
OTHER AMOUNT
These aren't just migrants, or immigrants,
or refugees. They are humans: ordinary people in the most terrifying
circumstances, just trying to live their lives and keep their families safe.
We can't look away.
And yet that's exactly what the EU is doing:
funding cruel detention centres, drone surveillance, and violent patrols to
keep people trapped in countries like Libya, away from its shores. Civilians
shouldn't have to run rescue missions -- but the Open Arms crew and others
are being forced to step in, saving thousands who might otherwise be left to
drown.
But it's incredibly expensive work -- and as
the only civilian rescue boat currently operating in the Mediterranean, the
area they cover is beyond massive, and this is the most freezing, dangerous
time of the year. They need urgent funding, and if enough of us chip in, we
could:
a.. Help fund Open Arms rescue missions
through this critical winter period;
b.. Provide emergency food, life vests, and
hygiene kits to people being rescued;
c.. Fund administrative battles to cut
through red tape stopping other rescue missions;
d.. Power our human rights campaigning to
protect vulnerable people around the world.
Our donations will save lives, it's that
simple. And in another world, it could be us on those tiny boats, holding
our youngest, desperately hoping that help will come. We can be that help --
chip in what you can now:
€10 helps rescue 1 person
€20 helps rescue 2 persons
€49 helps rescue 5 persons
€98 helps rescue 10 persons
€200 helps rescue 20 persons
OTHER AMOUNT
For years our movement has stood by the
world’s most vulnerable -- whether it’s refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, the
Rohingya running from genocide, or Yemen's starving children. We do it
because every single life is precious -- no matter where you're from, or the
colour of your skin. This is a moment to stand by that belief again,
reaching out, with open arms.
With fierce hope and determination --
always,
Camille, Mike, Patricia, Mohammad, Marigona,
Aloys, Bert and the whole team at Avaaz
PS: The cost estimates above come from the
average expenses incurred by civilian rescue missions like Open Arms to take
people on board the ship and cover their upkeep with emergency assistance.
PPS - This might be your first donation to
our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies
entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully
independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've
donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world.
More information:
a.. Baby, six months, dies hours after being
saved from Mediterranean (Al Jazeera)
b.. Revealed: the great European refugee
scandal (The Guardian)
c.. Migrants’ wedding rings lost at sea
found by rescue boat weeks later (Independent)
Avaaz is a 60-million-person global campaign network
that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape
global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.)
Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across
18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some
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To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email.
Instead, write to us at https://www.avaaz.org/en/contact/?footer or call us
at +1-888-922-8229 (US).
27 Union Square West
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From: Camille Niaufre - Avaaz
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2021 10:18 AM
Subject: The last boat standing
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