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Copyright: MOAS Italia A family receives medical care at one of our MOAS Aid Stations in Bangladesh

MOAS Aid Stations: an oasis of listening, care and comfort

Many faces of my latest stay in Bangladesh are still in my heart and memory. I remember the warmth and innocent smiles of kids, as well as the hope of…

Read more about the article Nativity in my heart
A young couple with their child wait to receive medical care in front of a MOAS Aid Station

Nativity in my heart

I have just come back from my latest stay in Bangladesh to monitor the developments of our MOAS mission in SE Asia to mitigate the catastrophic consequences of the current…

Read more about the article Rohingya crisis and concerns of human trafficking
Copyright: MOAS Italia A woman at our Aid Station in Shamlapur receives assistance from our MOAS medical team

Rohingya crisis and concerns of human trafficking

Since violence erupted last August 25th in Myanmar an estimated 647,000 Rohingya people are believed to have crossed the border with Bangladesh, arriving by sea or land or by crossing…

Read more about the article The presence of God today is called Rohingya
On December 4th, MOAS had the privilege to meet Mr Md Murulla, a member of the Rohingya delegation meeting the Pope in Dhaka. This picture portrays him and other family members together with Alberto Quattrucci, Secretary General of Peoples and Religions at the Community of Sant’Egidio, which is supporting our relief efforts and humanitarian mission to bring medical assistance both to the Rohingya refugee population and to host communities in Bangladesh

The presence of God today is called Rohingya

Pope Francis ended with these words his long-awaited tour in South-East Asia where he visited Myanmar and Bangladesh, two countries at the very core of what is, according to the…

Read more about the article MOAS becomes a symbol of hope for the persecuted Rohingya community
A young boy receives medical care soon after the opening of our 2nd Aid Station in Unchiprang, Bangladesh

MOAS becomes a symbol of hope for the persecuted Rohingya community

Cox’s Bazar is a well-known tourist destination in Bangladesh thanks to its beach, the longest in the world, a 120km expanse of gently-sloping, pristine sand. As you approach by plane,…

Festival della Migrazione, Modena, Italy

On Saturday October 21st , I was invited to the Festival della Migrazione held in Modena and participated in a panel exploring migration at sea. The discussion was moderated by…

The courage and the joy to look into children’s eyes

Between 3rd - 6th October, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome hosted a world congress on “Child Dignity in Digital World”, leading to a declaration which makes an overview of…