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To provide vital port welfare facilities and reduce the isolation and loneliness experienced by today’s seafarers. The Society plans to place communication facilities, transport, modular centres and Port Chaplains in ports across Brazil where no facilities for seafarers exist.

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    Situation

    We all rely on seafarers as over 95% of the world’s trade is transported by sea, yet they are an often forgotten group whose needs are little understood and served. When ships dock today their crews are invariably berthed in a contained security zone, often far from normal human habitation. This compounds any feelings of loneliness, isolation or stress created by spending many months away from their families and homes, as part of a small multinational crew speaking many different languages. The opportunity to go ashore to refresh their minds and spirits and access communication facilities is vital for seafarers but often severely constrained. The Sailors’ Society has researched existing port welfare provision for seafarers and identified major ports where there are absolutely no services for seafarers. One such port is Atajai in South Brazil, which has 1800 ships and up to 45,000 seafarers entering the port every year, with no welfare facilities. The Sailors’ Society intends to establish within the port boundaries of Atajai a Port Chaplain, minibus, modular seafarers’ centre and full communication equipment. Through this facility the Sailors’ Society will provide a personal lifeline for seafarers, offering practical help and welfare, spiritual support and when in dire need, financial assistance and family liaison. £171,000 will fund the installation of these services and the running costs for five years. Five other ports in Brazil have been highlighted to benefit from establishment of the same services, information on which can be made available if requested.

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  • Armed Forces/Emergency Services Armed Forces/​Emergency Services
  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Human Rights/Advocacy Human Rights/​Advocacy
  • Religious Religious
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • Women & Girls Women & Girls
    • Other Other