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Boat Refugee Foundation offers medical and psychosocial (emergency) care, which is supported by our donations. Please read our annual reports to learn more about our spend.

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The master account of Boat Refugee Foundation is NL97 RBRB 0918 9326 37. Besides this, Boat Refugee Foundation has a Tikkie account which is linked to NL60 ABNA 0249 9123 17.

Boat Refugee Foundation offers medical and psychosocial (emergency) care to refugees who will otherwise be forgotten. At the moment we do this on the Greek island of Lesbos and in Athens. Please visit this page to read more about our current events.

We offer emergency care to people on the move. Our medical and psychosocial care contributes to a worthy existence. Besides this we actively contribute to perception, awareness and advocacy. As we witness the violation of human rights on a daily basis, we feel responsible to advocate what we see and hear. We do this both in the (social) media and by lobbying at political level.

Our foundation started providing in urgent needs that were not yet fulfilled by existing humanitarian organizations. We chose to provide very tangible, practical help to vulnerable refugees, where this is needed. Where possible we work together with other organizations that are present in the same locations. In the past 8 years we have developed a large expertise in delivering medical and psychosocial aid. By focusing on these two areas we can make a difference where this is most needed.

All across the world people are on the move. In an ideal situation all of these people would be supported. Being a foundation with limited resources we have to make choices. Because of the immediate need and our ability to provide focused care, our focus at the moment is on the Greek island of Lesbos and in Athens. In future we might expand our operations.

As long as the need remains and we have the people and resources, we will help out on Lesbos. At the moment it is unclear for how long this will be necessary. In the future we might expand or move our operations to other countries and regions.

While we work mostly with our own volunteers, we consult and discuss on an ongoing basis with organizations like the UNHCR, Doctors without Borders, Doctors of the World, IRC and the Red Cross. This allows us to be in the know of each other’s plans, avoid doing things double and collaborate where possible.

We plead for better living circumstances in shelter locations, faster asylum procedures and a better and fairer European migration policy with regards to the transfer to other (European) countries. Thousands of people have been waiting for months, sometimes years, in uncertainty and insecurity, unsure of their fate, inside an inhumane camp. We believe in the importance of establishing a faster process and being able to tell people where they stand. Besides this the living conditions in the shelter locations need to be urgently improved, including access to medical care, food and drink, safety and a roof over one’s head; basic needs in life which are currently seriously violated. Finally, we plead for relocation. Too many people are having to wait for too long in a camp that is not meant for waiting. The camps on the Greek islands were meant as a transfer location. It is key that all countries in the European Union take their responsibility and work together towards an adequate asylum- and migration approach. It cannot be the case that only countries on the borders of Europe end up paying for the shelter and care of refugees. If we’d be able to divide this shelter and care in the right way, like what the EU-Turkey deal was meant to do, there would be no crisis today.

Unfortunately, the ultimate solution is not in the hands of an organization like us. The real change needs to come from the political world. We will do everything we can to influence this, by taking part in working groups and human rights initiatives. Together with other NGOs we will continue to raise the flag with governments and agencies as long as we need.

It is clear by now that our work does not have a ‘suction effect’. For comparison: building hospitals doesn’t stimulate people to become sick. The poor conditions in the Greek camps are common knowledge and yet people continue to make the crossing. The way this situation is currently being approached is in serious violation with human rights. Everyone has a right to basic needs in life like medical care, and we consider it our duty as (medical) professionals to provide this.

Boat Refugee Foundation runs on funds and (private) donations. As a foundation we do not receive government subsidies. Financial and material donations are not compensated in any way. Donations are made voluntarily and not linked to any agenda.

Boat Refugee Foundation has several employees. Besides this the foundation relies on an inspiring team of volunteers, in the Netherlands and in Greece. Volunteers are not compensated for their work and they cover the majority of their costs themselves. The supervisory board also works on a voluntary basis.

We value financial transparency. You can find our expenses and income in the annual reports on our website. In case you have any questions about our financials, please reach out to us.

As an NGO our organisation is registered in Greece at the chamber of commerce. You can find the Greek translation of the statutes of the Dutch entity here.