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05/08/2020
Samaritan Contest 2020 cancelled
Due to continuing uncertainty regarding the developments in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Samaritan Contest 2020 has been cancelled. The next Contest will take place in 2022. Read more
04/06/2020
MOSAIC: New project on first aid for people with disabilities
The project partners of the Erasmus+ project “MOSAIC – equal possibilities for all” held the first kick-off meeting on 9 March 2020. Read more
03/25/2020
FACET: Training preparation workshop in Florence on international curriculum
The project FACET held a training preparation workshop in Florence, Italy, from 16-19 February 2020. ANPAS hosted the group at their national head offices. Read more
03/13/2020
Project EMPACT continues work in Nairobi, Kenya
The consortium of EMPACT came together in Nairobi, Kenya from 24-29 February their second certification workshop. Local project partner Jukumu Letu hosted the group. Read more
02/10/2020
SAM.I Project TECS – Two successful first meetings
In 2019, SAM.I was awarded the project contract for the new Erasmus+ project TECS for the exchange of best practices in the field of care and nursing education. Read more
02/10/2020
Samaritan Contest 2020 – Team Registration officially open
The Samaritan Contest 2020 will take place from 30 July to 2 August 2020 in Bruneck, South Tyrol Italy. Registration is open until 31 May. Read more
08/16/2019
20th member organisation: Alfa Centar from Montenegro joins SAM.I.
On 15 August 2019, the presidium of Samaritan International voted to accept the membership application of Alfa Centar, an NGO based in Niksic, Montenegro. Read more
Our Activities
SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL understands itself as mediator between European institutions and its member associations in questions of development and implementation of emergency preparedness, civil protection, voluntary work as well as disaster relief and humanitarian aid and topics which concern social services.
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International Cooperation
The extensive experience and the broad-based know-how of the single organisations offer a good basis for the common international work. Almost three million members, 140,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees form the basis of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL and the network in the different organisations and countries.
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Historical Development
Since they began their work in Germany in 1888, the Samaritans have been operating on a European level. The “Samaritan organisation of workers” was founded in Copenhagen on 28 June 1907 as the first organisation outside of Germany.
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