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Meet the couple spending millions of their own money to save migrants in the Mediterranean
Josh BarrieApr 27, 2015 What do they do
Christopher, from the US, and Regina Catrambone, originally from Italy, make their money from insurance and medical care but it’s how they are spending it that’s making waves. While political leaders argue over what can be done about migrants crossing the Mediterranean to get to Europe, the wealthy couple have bought a boat to rescue people from the water. That s expensive isn t it
Yes. The 131ft former fishing vessel, the Phoenix, costs them about £300,000 a month and they have spent millions on the project, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS). Britain’s HMS Bulwark set off yesterday - the Phoenix has already saved more than 3,000 people and it is kitted it out with high-tech search-and-rescue equipment, including two drones. They also hired a team of experienced rescue professionals, doctors and nurses. The Phoenix launched in August last year and just six days later carried out its rescue after Italian authorities told the crew about a trawler carrying Syrian migrants that was capsizing. Is it worth it
Oh yes, they say. They have rescued migrants from conflict zones including Gaza, Syria, Somalia, and Eritrea.“We will be there,” they promised. “But we’re only one boat. The EU must launch a credible search and rescue operation. These people are dying at Europe’s door.” What s next
While the international community dithers, they are already planning another mission. The Phoenix sets sail again on Saturday. More: [Angelina Jolie says the world has an 'inescapable moral duty' to help its refugees]1 More: [The Mediterranean migration crisis, in four charts]2Keep reading...Show less US actors Reynolds and McElhenney to be honoured by people of Wales
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