Mediterranean Hope newsletter July-August 2020

From the churchyard to silence

La barca quasi integra dopo gli incendi del 5/6/2020, Foto di Elisa Biason The “Lo sguardo dalle frontiere” (A Look from the Border) editorial is written by operators of Mediterranean Hope (MH), the migrant project of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy (FCEI). This week’s “Look” comes from Elisa Biason, a volunteer in Lampedusa.  Read more….

Piana di Gioia Tauro, closure of the tent city: what are the alternatives for the farm workers?

Piana di Gioia Tauro (NEV), 28 July 2020 – “The municipal administration informs guests that the procedures for the final closure of the tent city are in progress . Guests are therefore asked to find new living arrangements.” On 24 July 2020, the Municipality of San Ferdinando circulated a leaflet to farm workers still living in the tent city.  Read more….

Beirut, FCEI launches appeal

Rome (NEVCS/22), 7th August 2020 – After the devastating explosion which struck the Lebanese capital on 4th August, the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy (FCEI) has decided to start an appeal for Beirut. “The explosion which struck the port of Beirut has left a huge impression on all of us,” say the team from Mediterranean Hope.  Read more….

Beirut, MH: “We extend our condolences to the victims and those injured in the devasting explosions. Our operators are fine. Our hearts go out to the people and city, that were already strained”

Rome (NEVCS/21), 4 August 2020 – Paolo Naso, coordinator of Mediterranean Hope, the Refugee and Migrant Programme of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy, a project that has been managing the humanitarian corridors from Beirut since 2016, says: “We extend our condolences to the victims and those injured in the explosions that took place a few hours ago.  Read more….