Listen "Spare a Thought for the Care of Refugees"
Episode Synopsis
In the second episode of Spare a Thought, Tom chats with Dr Samantha James, an NHS doctor who volunteered for the German charity Sea Watch collecting refugees in distress in the Mediterranean in 2022.
Together, Sam and Tom discuss why Sam became a doctor, how she found out about Sea Watch and explore her experience in the Mediterranean.
To donate to Sea Watch: https://sea-watch.org/en/
To follow Sea Watch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seawatchcrew/
Sea Watch testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frx_ZlIY4HI
Human Rights Watch - The Mediterranean explainer: https://shorturl.at/jT1W1
Libya militias take EU funds for migrants: https://shorturl.at/Dm5kZ
Libya: number of detained refugees soars: https://shorturl.at/Va2zE
Other NGOs you can follow on this matter include: Borderline Europe, Captain Support Network, Compass Collection and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Also, feel free to follow Tom via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparetom/
Together, Sam and Tom discuss why Sam became a doctor, how she found out about Sea Watch and explore her experience in the Mediterranean.
To donate to Sea Watch: https://sea-watch.org/en/
To follow Sea Watch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seawatchcrew/
Sea Watch testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frx_ZlIY4HI
Human Rights Watch - The Mediterranean explainer: https://shorturl.at/jT1W1
Libya militias take EU funds for migrants: https://shorturl.at/Dm5kZ
Libya: number of detained refugees soars: https://shorturl.at/Va2zE
Other NGOs you can follow on this matter include: Borderline Europe, Captain Support Network, Compass Collection and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Also, feel free to follow Tom via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparetom/
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