Saint Martin's Cloak

SMC - Ep. 21 - Emergency Response Venezuela - Earthquake Relief - NGO Fundacoven - Landis Rojas

This is an emergency response episode to support grassroots humanitarian aid efforts in Venezuela after devasting 7.2 and 7.5 back to back earthquakes. Landis Rojas is originally from Caracas, and is currently based in the United States. supporting the efforts of the Venezuelan NGO Fundacoven. Landis is helping Fundacoven with logistics, fundraising, and English language communication efforts. He has recorded a message in both English and Spanish that Lan provides updates in both English and Spanish about the situation on the ground in Venezuela. To directly support earthquake response efforts in Venezuela, click here https://gofund.me/2ff949df0 [https://gofund.me/2ff949df0]Follow the Venezuelan NGO on Instagram @fundacoven [https://www.instagram.com/fundacoven/?hl=en] To reach out to the Saint Martin’s Cloak Podcast, follow and DM us on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod or email us at saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com [saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com] To read recent Reuters and New York Times articles citing the figures referenced in this episode, click here [https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hopes-finding-more-survivors-venezuela-earthquakes-fade-2026-06-30/?utm] and here [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll.html]

SMC - Ep. 20 - Imane Assaf - Ceasefire in Lebanon? - Ahla Fawda - Part 2

This is the human story behind the headlines in Lebanon. We are honored to speak once again with our friend Imane Assaf, co-founder and president of the Lebanese NGO Ahla Fawda. This is a special episode, as this interview takes place following our recent trip to Beirut, where we met a number of the Ahla Fawda volunteers and saw their work up close. We hear from Imane about what the last four months of war have been like in Lebanon, the current situation on the ground, the spirit and culture of southern Lebanon, and much more. To support Ahla Fawda’s grassroots humanitarian aid efforts in Lebanon, click here [https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/] or visit -  https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/ [https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/] To reach out to Ahla Fawda directly, click here [https://ahlafawda.org/] or visit -  https://ahlafawda.org/ [https://ahlafawda.org/] To reach out to the Saint Martin’s Cloak Podcast, follow and DM us on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod or email us at saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com [saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com]

SMC - Ep. 19 - Return to Beirut - Lebanon

In this episode we discuss Andrew's recent trip to Beirut. We get a close up look at the humanitarian aid response to the ongoing war, being led by Imane Assaf and the volunteers with the NGO Ahla Fawda. We also provide an update on some projects that we are working on as a result of that trip, to continue supporting our friends in Lebanon. Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave,  Andrew and Miloš To support Ahla Fawda’s grassroots humanitarian aid efforts in Lebanon, click here [https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/] or visit -  https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/ [https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/] To reach out to Ahla Fawda directly, click here [https://ahlafawda.org/] or visit -  https://ahlafawda.org/ [https://ahlafawda.org/] Drop us an email at saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com [saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com] or give us a follow on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod

SMC - Ep. 18 - Armenia - Maggie Arutyunyan & Gevorg Vardanyan - CFTJ - Uncovering War Crimes

This is a conversation about the Armenian people, justice, and the preservation of the truth. We are honored to speak with Gevorg Vardanyan and Maggie Arutyunyan, two lawyers with the Center for Truth and Justice, or CFTJ. Their mission? To document and collect witness testimony for evidence of war crimes committed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh, more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh. Set up in 2020 in response to the 44 Day War between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the team at CFTJ have made it their goal to hold the perpetrators of these atrocities to account. Maggie and Gevorg share powerful stories about their personal experiences from the war, their motivations on working with CFTJ, the atrocities they've documented as part of their work, and the strength of the Armenian people. We also discuss the process of documenting war crimes and presenting them to international tribunals and governments in order to ensure that the world does not forget what has happened in Armenia, and much more. Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave,  Andrew and Miloš To learn more about the work of the CFTJ in Armenia, check out their website here [https://www.cftjustice.org/] To directly support the CFTJ in their pursuit of justice, check out their donation page here [https://www.cftjustice.org/donate/] Drop us an email at saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com [saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com] or give us a follow on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod [https://www.instagram.com/saintmartinscloak_pod/]

SMC - Ep. 17 - Mohanad El-Balal - Khartoum Aid Kitchen - Sudan - June 3, 2026

The world is not talking about Sudan enough. At Saint Martin’s Cloak we are committed to changing that. We spoke with Mohanad El-Balal [https://x.com/MohanadElbalal], the co-founder of Khartoum Aid Kitchen [https://www.khartoumaidkitchen.org/] about the realities that the Sudanese people are enduring amid the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, how the Sudanese led efforts and volunteers of Khartoum Aid Kitchen are saving lives on the ground on a daily basis, the history of UAE support to the RSF militia in Sudan, Colombian mercenaries, the impact of foreign aid cuts, misconceptions of Sudan in the media, how the international community has failed Sudan, the human stories behind the headlines, and much more. If you are involved with humanitarian aid that the world needs to know about, we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com [saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com] or follow us on Instagram at saintmartinscloak_pod [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVI66V3EVFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link] Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave,  Andrew and Miloš To donate to Khartoum Aid Kitchen’s life saving efforts, click here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/fight-hunger-in-sudan-the-khartoum-kitchen-appeal?attribution_id=sl:727ebbf3-c199-4dd9-b3d0-e3f043a2ccbe&utm_campaign=unknown&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=widget] To follow and get in touch with Khartoum Aid Kitchen -  1. Khartoum Aid Kitchen website [https://www.khartoumaidkitchen.org/about-kak] 2. Khartoum Aid Kitchen Twitter [https://x.com/KhartoumKitchen]  3. Mohanad ElBalal personal Twitter [https://x.com/MohanadElbalal] Reports on genocide, war crimes, and foreign involvement in Sudan - 1. Limkin Institute [https://www.lemkininstitute.com/] Active Genocide Alert [https://5d6eef0c-085c-40d1-8ffb-7cddabd099b3.filesusr.com/ugd/547226_0b342174fba44f669053f143c041b5bf.pdf] in Sudan  2. Refugees International report [https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-calls-for-action-new-evidence-of-united-arab-emirates-fueling-genocide-in-sudan/] on UAE enabling of RSF genocide in Sudan   3. Antony Blinken declaration [https://2021-2025.state.gov/genocide-determination-in-sudan-and-imposing-accountability-measures/] of RSF genocide in Sudan  1. UN report [https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166997] on RSF genocide in al-Fasher  2. Conflict Insights Group (CGI [https://www.conflictinsights.org/]) report [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6967365f36aacc18599406e8/t/69e7da4dad33435e658c982c/1776802495385/BloodMoneyCIG.pdf] on Colombian mercenaries presence in al-Fasher  3. BBC article [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1422nrgm1jo] on UAE recruitment of Colombian mercenaries