Search and Rescue for all Humans (NGO)

SARaH, or Search and Rescue for all Humans, is a German NGO based in Meßkirch whose objective is to save lives at sea, particularly in the central Mediterranean and Atlantic.[1] It is a charitable organisation, relying on donations and fundraising events.[2][3][4]

History

Mediterranean missions

After a period chartering other vessels,[2] since 2023 the group has operated their own ship Sarah (a 22.6 metres (74 ft) motor yacht dating from 1986) for rescuing people in danger on the Mediterranean Sea.[5][6][7] Operations using Sarah began in July 2024.[8][9]

Sarah was phased out in 2026 due to maintenance issues and will be replaced by the 14.5 metres (48 ft) steel-hulled sailing boat Thetis II in July 2026.[10]

Atlantic missions

Regarding the Western African route, the organisation has used a chartered ship to conduct observation missions in cooperation with Mission Lifeline.[2][11][12] SARaH's Thomas Nuding spoke of the serious issues with the increasing flux of refugees on the Western African route in 2022.[13][14] 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR ALL HUMANS". SARAH (in German). 22 July 2025. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025. Every person has the right to be rescued from distress at sea!
  2. 1 2 3 "Finanzen". SARAH (in German). Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Solidarity concert for SARAH Sea Rescue Archived 30 December 2025 at the Wayback Machine de.indymedia.org by: Freundeskreis – Search and Rescue for All Humans Event Date: Saturday, 11 November 2023 - 21:00 City/Region: Berlin
  4. ↑ Albeck, Dirk. "SARAH - Search and Rescue for all Humans - an interview with Markus from Sarah". www.wueste-welle.de (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2025. Markus from Sarah in an interview about the planned Ship Safety Regulation and the situation in the EU and on the Mediterranean
  5. ↑ Ehl, David (3 January 2023). "New hurdles for rescuers at sea in the Mediterranean – DW – 03/01/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Meßkircher Seenotretter hat ein Boot ersteigert, um damit Flüchtlinge vor dem Ertrinken zu retten" [Meßkirch sea rescuers have auctioned off a boat to save refugees from drowning]. suedkurier.de (in German). 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Ehl, David (27 February 2023). "Wer leistet noch Seenotrettung im Mittelmeer?" [Who is still doing sea rescue in the Mediterranean?]. dw.com (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "19 Personen in maltesischer SAR-Zone gerettet". SARAH (in German). 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Neues Schiff für Seenotrettung im Mittelmeer" [New ship for sea rescue in the Mediterranean]. suedkurier.de. 21 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Migranti, in arrivo una nuova barca per le Ong del Mediterraneo: è il veliero tedesco Thetis II" [A new vessel is arriving for Mediterranean NGOs assisting migrants: the German sailing ship "Thetis II".]. ilgiornale.it (in Italian). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "MARWA". Mission Lifeline. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Gran Canaria, Teneriffa, Lanzarote – Europas neue Gefängnisinseln?" [Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote: Europe's new prison islands?]. Mission Lifeline (in German). 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Haus, Paradigm (3 April 2022). "Thomas Nuding of SARAH Sea Rescue Tells of Refugee Missions in the South of Europe". Paradigm Haus. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Several migrants drown trying to reach Canaries while multiple cross border into Melilla". InfoMigrants (in Arabic). 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

 

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