I think that some people may misunderstand the definition of a non-profit organisation, it does not mean that employees work for free, far from it. A non-profit is an organisation that uses any funds it receives or generates to cover the costs of operation, including staff salaries and therefore does not have shareholders or pay profits to members. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and Careflight are two organisations in Australia that operate under this model very well and provide life saving services. What I was looking to do is establish a similar operation based in the Med to provide assistance to those in need and reinforce the current resources that are stretched thin and limited by their government budgets.
Cheers,
Nomad
Last edited by NomadicMechanic; 6th Jun 2016 at 03:33.
Reason: To better define my motives and avoid confusion