MSF by Cassandra Don https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz Doctors without Borders en-us 2016-08-11 00:14:58 UTC 2025-09-24 06:36:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Their symbol is: https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949115 2016-08-11 00:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949115 What they do https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949370 MSF is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. ]]> 2016-08-11 00:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949370 Founded: https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949706 MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation's founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation.
Founders:
-Jacques Bérès 
-Raymond Borel
-Gérard Pigeon
-Max Récamier
-Gérard Illiouz
-Pascal Grellety Bosviel
-Bernard Kouchner
-Jean-Michel Wild
-Jean Cabrol
-Marcel Delcourt
]]> 2016-08-11 00:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949706 World Movement: https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949858 MSF consists of 21 sections, 24 associations and other offices. They are bound together by MSF International, based in Geneva, Switzerland, which provides coordination, information and support to the MSF Movement.
Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 69 countries worldwide.]]> 2016-08-11 00:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117949858 Where the funding comes from:  https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117950369 More than 5.7 million individual donors around the world provide some 92% of the funding. This helps to ensure operational independence and flexibility. The remaining funds comes from governments and international organisations.]]> 2016-08-11 00:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117950369 Humanitarian actions: https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117950678 MSF operates independently. They conduct the own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 of the overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments.
They do not take sides in armed conflicts, they provide care on the basis of need, and they push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law.]]> 2016-08-11 00:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117950678 Quality medical care: https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117951067 MSF believes that poor people deserve high quality health care and medication.
In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases.]]> 2016-08-11 00:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/don_cassandra/jjtdayfx9bzz/wish/117951067