2018 has been a year of both challenges and achievements. Read our end-of-year round-up to find out what we’ve been doing and what the next year will hold. BANGLADESH When MOAS arrived in Bangladesh in September 2017, we were one of the first NGOs to respond...
“Today we welcomed new-born Mohammed Yousuf. Both mother and baby are doing well. His father is very happy and can’t wait to introduce him to their community”. One year ago, this message announced the birth of the first baby delivered in our MOAS Aid Station in...
This season is a time to take stock of the year that has passed, look at our achievements and our challenges and prepare ourselves for the year ahead. At MOAS it is also a time for each of us to give thanks for the incredible...
Yemen is the world’s poorest Arab nation. Located south of Saudi Arabi and west of Oman, Yemen’s southern and western borders are coastal, running along the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. In recent years it has become known for intensive active conflict and escalating...
This week at MOAS we are looking at what it means to be a family in crisis. In many crisis situations around the world, those most deeply affected are women, children and families. The logistical difficulties of traveling with children, the need for childcare alongside...
Giving Tuesday celebrates philanthropy and generosity on a global level. Throughout the years it has been running this movement has grown so much, reinforcing the humanitarian sector and supporting philanthropy worldwide. For MOAS, Giving Tuesday has always been a special day in our calendar. It is...
As we draw ever closer to Giving Tuesday, we wanted to take a moment to consider what the day is and what it means, and how you can help us make a difference to thousands of people. On the 27th of November, MOAS will once...
The Mediterranean Sea crossing is now deadlier than ever. One out of every 267 migrants crossing the sea died in 2015 and by 2017 the number had risen to one out of every 57 – and according to UNHCR between January to June of this...
From the Central Mediterranean to Bangladesh, MOAS has been operating life-saving missions around the world for over four years. All of our work has had one common goal: to save lives and reduce suffering, particularly of migrants, refugees and displaced people. To date, MOAS has...
Over the next two weeks, in an attempt to put migrant voices at the center of our advocacy and communications, we are going to share with you some stories of those brave children, women and men we have worked with over the years. Their bravery...