“Humanitarian action is more than simple generosity, simple charity. It aims to build spaces of normalcy in the midst of what is abnormal.” –Dr. James Orbinski, Then President of Doctors Without Borders International, Collecting Nobel Peace Prize.
Our client’s decision to select Doctors without Borders was an easy choice as he grew up with two doctors as parents. Although they have both recently retired, the hard work and dedication to help and take care of people was something he saw his entire life and always admired the selfless acts that medical professionals perform on a daily basis.
In May 1968, a group of young doctors decided to go and help victims of wars and major disasters. This new brand of humanitarianism would reinvent the concept of emergency aid. They were to become Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), known internationally in English as Doctors Without Borders.
MSF was officially created on December 22, 1971. At the time, 300 volunteers made up the organization: doctors, nurses and other staff, including the 13 founding doctors and journalists.
MSF was created on the belief that all people have the right to medical care regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, or political affiliation, and that the needs of these people outweigh respect for national boundaries.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. The judges chose MSF “in recognition of the organization’s pioneering humanitarian work on several continents” and to honor their medical staff, who have worked in more than 80 countries and treated tens of millions of people.
But they are known for more than their medical work—they also speak out on behalf of the people they treat and act to expose injustice. The Nobel Prize offered a platform for MSF to speak out, and they took it.
To learn more about Doctors Without Borders or to make a donation, please visit their website: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
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