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SOS Humanity
Berlin, DEImpact-drivenNGODisaster ReliefHuman Rights
Impact3Sustainability Goals
LocationBerlin
About SOS Humanity
SOS Humanity is a civil sea rescue organization dedicated to protecting human lives in the Mediterranean Sea. Its core mission involves rescuing individuals, safeguarding human rights, documenting distress, and advocating for systemic change. Operating as a solidarity-based civil movement, the organization relies exclusively on donations. SOS Humanity currently faces significant financial challenges, including a 2.1 million Euro funding gap, primarily due to the withdrawal of government funding and cuts from other humanitarian institutions. Despite these difficulties, SOS Humanity maintains transparency in its operations and actively encourages public engagement and support for its vital work.
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Sustainability Goals
Good Health & Well-Being
Saving Lives in the Mediterranean Sea
The organization conducts sea rescue operations to prevent refugees from drowning, ensuring their immediate safety and promoting their well-being.
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Protecting Human Rights and Demanding Justice
SOS Humanity defends the fundamental human rights of people fleeing across the sea and advocates for effective, transparent, and accountable institutions to ensure access to safety and justice.
Reduced Inequalities
Counteracting Extreme Inequalities
The organization rescues displaced and marginalized individuals who are often denied access to basic safety and protection, thereby reducing extreme forms of inequality.
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Q1What is SOS Humanity's core mission?
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SOS Humanity is a civil sea rescue organization dedicated to protecting human lives in the Mediterranean Sea. Its mission encompasses rescuing individuals, safeguarding human rights, bearing witness to distress, and advocating for systemic change.
Q2How is SOS Humanity funded, and what are its current financial challenges?
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The organization is exclusively funded by donations, including regular, gift, corporate, and legacy donations. SOS Humanity currently faces a 2.1 million Euro funding gap, primarily due to the premature cessation of government funding and cuts from other humanitarian institutions.
Q3What operational challenges has SOS Humanity recently faced?
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Recent challenges include the 60-day detention of its rescue ship, Humanity 1, by Italian authorities and facing a fine. The organization also contends with increasing violence at sea and the obstruction of sea rescue efforts, and participates in movements like the "Justice Fleet".
Q4Which UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does SOS Humanity address?
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SOS Humanity primarily addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Secondarily, the organization contributes to Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
Q5Where can one find job openings at SOS Humanity?
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Job openings at SOS Humanity are available directly on the organization's website at https://sos-humanity.org/jobs/.
Q6How can individuals engage with SOS Humanity's work?
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SOS Humanity encourages public engagement through actions, events, and various volunteering opportunities. Involvement is possible both on land and aboard their rescue ships.
