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90% of the world’s food, fuel, raw materials and manufactured goods are transported by sea. Most of the things we use every day arrive by ships, operated and maintained by skilled seafarers. Without seafarers, global trade would come to a standstill and it is because of these skilled brave men and women that businesses around the world thrive and people are able to buy the things they need as well as those special treats and presents.
The events of the pandemic can help us empathise with seafarers who often experience isolation, have limited contact with others, are constrained by the nature of the confined spaces in which they live and work, and lack access to the normal family and friend support networks. They regularly miss their children’s birthday celebrations, weddings, funerals and other important family events. Many of us are now experiencing very similar circumstances, helping us to stand in the shoes of these #key workers so we can begin to understand just a little of the impact over a period of time.
With your support, our mission is to help these men and women who sacrifice months at sea away from their families. The Mission works in over 200 ports providing support for seafarers of all ranks, nationalities and beliefs.
Seafarers perform one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world, working on ships through some of the roughest seas, enduring hardships, making many sacrifices to make sure the world and its people can gain access to basic necessities.
“Raising funds is extremely challenging and we are deeply grateful to you for your interest in our work. Seafarers need our help. Life at sea is often dangerous and demanding. Our service to them meets very real needs and it changes thousands of lives for the better.”
– Andrew Wright, Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers
This is what one seafarer told us: