Dhe alliance for sea rescue initiated by the Evangelical Church, which wants to send its own rescue ship to the Mediterranean, is now supported by more than 150 organizations. “It got a tremendous dynamic. There are now 150 organizations involved, ”said Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, President of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany “Rheinische Post”,
Many supporters came from the church sector. There were also many civil society organizations that deal with refugees, but also workers’ welfare, the city of Palermo or individuals like the director Wim Wenders. The alliance is very broad.
