Dutch Queen Maxima attended the award ceremony on Monday 14th of the Geuzen Medal at the Big Church (Grote Kerk) in Vlaardingen. Italian-born Regina Catrambone, co-founder of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), was awarded with the thirtieth Geuzen Medal. MOAS is an organization that helps refugees in need at sea. Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) today receive the Geuzen Medal awarded by the director of Amnesty International Netherlands, Eduard Nazarski.
MOAS is a private organization that actively searches for ships with refugees who are in danger in the Mediterranean. In case of emergency they rescue the crew under the motto 'Every life matters'. MOAS was founded in 2013 by Christopher and Regina Catrambone. From home to Malta, the organization has since 2013 saved approximately twelve thousand from drowning refugees.
The foundation awarded a Geuzen Medal annually since 1987 to honor people and organizations to support, who have made a special contribution for democracy or against dictatorship, discrimination and racism. She appeared in a different outfit, opting this time for a beige top with long sleeves from Natan, the same fabric as her band put on her hair tied in a low ponytail and in a marsala pencil skirt same as gloves, her clutch and her LK BENNETT shoes. Hand jewelry, she had opted for SUSANNE FRIIS BJØRNER golden earrings fan-shaped, two pin butterflies signed Argentine designers Celedonio had kept the ring with a large pearl white she already wore to her first appointment.
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