Refugee Crisis: New Operation for Order of Malta Italian Relief Corps in the Aegean Sea
“Aegean SAR Operation” is the name of the Order of Malta’s latest humanitarian mission.
As part of an agreement the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps is now working onboard a Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), in close cooperation with the Greek Coastguards and local authorities.
Since 2008, the Order of Malta’s teams have assisted over 40,000 refugees and migrants.
Read the full article on The Order of Malta website
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