We are 91% funded by private donors like you. Your contributions have an enormous impact on our rescue operations; they ensure we can continue saving lives at sea. We are committed to transparency: 80% of donations go directly to our social mission, ensuring that your support has a real and immediate impact.
The most impactful way to save lives is by becoming a monthly donor.
A monthly gift guarantees that we can continue our rescues, saving more lives and providing essential support to survivors on board.
Employer Matching Gift
Many companies match charitable gifts made by their employees, effectively doubling or even tripling your contribution.
Find out if your employer will match your donation.
Donate Your Cryptocurrency
Make a tax-deductible donation in cryptocurrency through Gemini. You may receive tax benefits while supporting our mission.
Fundraise for SOS MEDITERRANEE
If you’re running a marathon, plugging in for a streaming event, or even getting married, consider fundraising for SOS MEDITERRANEE. Your donations go directly to our operations, providing life jackets, medicine, food, blankets, and other critical supplies for our rescue ship.
No one should be left to drown.
Support search and rescue missions.
Every day, children, women, and men fleeing unbearable conditions risk drowning in the Mediterranean. Our rescue ship the Ocean Viking provides them with the chance of a real future. And in a global context that’s openly hostile towards search and rescue NGOs like ours, we need your support more than ever.
Saving lives is not a choice; it’s a moral obligation. Will you stand with us?
- ✅ Defending maritime law. No one should be left to drown; rescue is not only a moral duty but a legal one.
- ✅ Spread the word. Help us share the diverse stories of people fleeing across the sea in search of safety.
- ✅ Take action. Your support ensures our ship can run its life-saving missions.
Every voice matters. Sign the pledge to defend the right to rescue those in distress at sea.
Support survivors and rescuers. Send a note of solidarity.
On board our ship the Ocean Viking, the team and survivors alike face bad weather, distant ports of safety, sickness, and sometimes even death. Your kind words can make a huge difference to morale on board.
Send your message to:
- 🌊 The survivors – Show them they are seen and valued.
- 🛟 The rescuers – Let them know their commitment to saving lives matters.
- 💙 Your words matter. Will you share them?
About Us
SOS MEDITERRANEE is a humanitarian organization dedicated to rescuing people in distress at sea. We believe that saving lives is not a crime and that every person has the right to be rescued and treated with dignity.
Financial Integrity
We are committed to financial transparency. 91% of our funding comes from private donors. The remaining 9% is from public funds. 80% of all funding we receive goes directly to our rescue operations.