Blog
#MISSIONOFHOPE – A TESTIMONIAL FROM SOMALIA
Of all the experiences that drive us forward in our work at MOAS - whether that’s supporting training in Bangladesh or shipping food aid to countries affected by severe humanitarian...
World Health Day 2021: COVID-19 health impacts and vaccination access
April 7 is World Health Day when we honour achievements in health provision and the incredible work and sacrifices of individuals and organisations around the world. The day marks the...
Easter Message from our Director 2021
A little more than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves celebrating, once again, a different Easter from others. An Easter still far from the...
Give yourself the gift of giving
A year into the pandemic many of us are feeling we’ve given all we’ve got to give over the past months; keeping positive - or just keeping going - in...
Africa and Europe: Aisha’s Dreams and Nightmares. A young Sudanese refugee tells her story
Text by Giuseppe Pensabene, photographs by Alfredo D’AmatoJournalist Giuseppe Pensabene, aboard the Phoenix in 2017, meets Aisha for the first time and follows her story until her arrival in Germany....
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MIGRANT WOMEN
Gender equality, in all sectors of our lives and society, is something never to be taken for granted. Rather, it is something to stand up for in every moment, no...
“Yemen through my eyes – an interview with journalist and writer Laura Silvia Battaglia”
Hello and welcome to the MOAS podcast.In this edition of our podcast, we are exploring the subject of the situation in Yemen by discussing the consequences of the protracted conflict...
Investigating fatal childhood drowning incidents in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps
IntroductionDrowning is a serious and neglected public health threat that results in the deaths of 320,000 people a year worldwide. Drowning is the second leading cause of childhood injury-related deaths...
World Day of Social Justice 2021: 20th Feb 2021
Since 2007, February 20th has marked the World Day of Social Justice, a time for individuals, communities, and nations to celebrate and reflect on efforts to tackle a whole host...
Safe and Legal Routes: Community Sponsorship in the UK and Reset
Not only do Safe and Legal Routes change the lives of refugees, they can also be transformative and rewarding for the host communities that welcome them. This is particularly demonstrated through Community Sponsorship, a branch of refugee resettlement that is focused on the development of meaningful relationships between refugees and host communities. It enables local volunteer...