by Administrator | Aug 22, 2020 | Chaplains, COVID-19 Response, Crisis Response
Just a reminder of the details for our dedicated helpline for seafarers and their families. Call: +1 938 222 8181 Chat: www.wellnessatsea.org/covid-19 This is a 24 hour, confidential helpline. Seafarers can call in and the team will endeavour to put them through to an...
by Administrator | Jul 20, 2020 | Chaplains, Crisis Response, Outreach
Sailors’ Society SA has stepped up its virtual support which the organisation has been offering since the lockdown situation. We are familiar with various methods of distance communication such as Skype, Zoom and the use of mobile phones for meetings and for...
by Administrator | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Response, Crisis Response, Outreach, Trauma
In response to the article in The Guardian of 14 May 2020, “Deaths and hunger strikes point to mental health crises on stranded cruise ships” Sailors Society SA has stepped up its virtual support which the organisation has been offering since the lockdown situation....
by Administrator | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Response, Crisis Response
Sailors’ Society Launches COVID-19 Helpline International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has launched a dedicated helpline for seafarers and their families. The confidential, 24 hour service is there to offer support and welfare to those worried...
by Administrator | Apr 8, 2020 | Chaplains, Crisis Response
Seafarers are often forgotten but they play a major role in trade between nations. They are far from home and loved ones, and can feel isolated resulting in depression. There have been distressing accounts of tourists having to remain on ships in ports, in hotels, in...
by Administrator | Mar 14, 2020 | Crisis Response, Sailors' Society, Seafarers
Image: CDC/Alissa Eckert There is so much information and disinformation spinning around the world about the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are a few informative stories for our seafarers and maritime community. Most important – protect yourselves and others. iCALL...