July Events Roundup
Trustee Giles Duley and Founder Gino Strada featured at two-high profile EMERGENCY UK events in July.
Afghanistan: New First Aid Point Opens in Helmand Province
Incredible work and dedication in this volatile region of Afghanistan has led to the opening of a vital new First Aid Point in Helmand.
Rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
"In front of me, in the middle of the sea between Italy and Libya, were hundreds of youngsters. We rescued them one by one."
PRESS RELEASE: EMERGENCY NGO & MOAS partner up to provide rescue and medical care to migrants in the Mediterranean
6th June 2016 A joint operation by EMERGENCY NGO, humanitarian organisation which provides medical care, and Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) is leaving Malta today aboard the Topaz Responder, a search and rescue vessel which will patrol the world’s deadliest migrant crossing: the central Mediterranean. More than 2.000 people have already died in 2016 attempting…
Sudan: Without family, what could she do to find help for her baby?
She handed us her baby in tears and said 'Take care of him. Please help me, I don't know where else to go'.
Migrant Response, Italy: Twelve Days In The Open Sea
Migrant Response, Italy: N. and H. both came ashore with their families, but on their boats there were around 100 Egyptian children who came alone.
ITALY: 200+ Migrants and Refugees land in Sicily, one on his birthday.
He came ashore with over 200 other migrants and refugees, but for him landing in Europe was especially momentous: it was his birthday.
AFGHANISTAN: Channel 4 News visit EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul
Channel 4 News recently visited our Surgical Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan; Watch their powerful and moving report here.
AFGHANISTAN: Bringing humanity to the Helmand frontline
EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre in Lashkar-gah, Afghanistan, was featured in UN OCHA's Humanitarian Bulletin this mor
LIBYA: Treating the Wounded and Training Doctors
In Libya, we are not only treating the wounded, but also training Libyan healthcare professionals.