The organization has provided aid in international emergency situations since 1999 . The first international deployment was in the earthquakes of Turkey ( 1999 ) , Algeria ( 2003 ) , Morocco ( 2004 ) , Iran ( 2004 ) and Indonesia ( 2005 ) - where full equipment was sent for the operation of a pre-hospital care center for 10,000 people for two months - Pakistan ( 2005 ) and lastly the Lebanese crisis where it sent 23.5 tons of food and pharmaceutical products gathered through its network . The Greek Rescue Team also participated in the relieve efforts in the Haiti earthquake in 2010 . The HRT received the Nansen Refugee Award in 2016 for its rescue efforts in 2015 where the organizations saved over 2.500 people in the Aegean sea . During that year the organization undertook 1.035 rescue operations and additionally assisted over 7.000 people to safety In 2017 the organization received the Mother Teresa award from the " Harmony Foundation " based in Mumbai , India . They received the award for their " heroic actions " during the migrant and refugee crisis
earthquakes of Turkey ( 1999 )
1999 İzmit earthquake
Hellenic Rescue Team