Abbreviated from article by Judith Hunt, teacher at Camosun College. In August 2021, nine students travelled from Kenya to Victoria, British Columbia to participate in a project in collaboration with World University Services Canada. The students, who are refugees, read about Terry Fox’s cross Canada run for cancer research, then discussed as a class: “If […]
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William “Grit” Laskin, a Canadian guitar maker, has combined his passions for guitar making and supporting MSF by creating a beautiful guitar depicting MSF’s work through inlay art. He sold the guitar and donated the proceeds to MSF. “I’m just one person who has been lucky in his career,” says Grit. “I was happily in […]
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An intergenerational group of McGill University doctors and medical students, who share a passion for the healing power of both medicine and music, came together in Montreal in April 2022 to perform a benefit concert in support of Ukraine and MSF’s general fund. Attended by over 500 people, including many from Montreal’s Ukrainian community, the event […]
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When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the scale of the devastation was unimaginable. Thousands of lives were lost and countless people left without basic necessities. Witnessing this disaster made me realize how interconnected we all are, regardless of geography. I chose to fundraise for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) because they provided immediate […]
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It’s difficult to imagine living in a country where healthcare is impacted by violence or is nonexistent, where disasters, conflict, disease outbreaks and other emergencies threaten people who are already vulnerable. Flex Community is a group of count-me-in joiners who come together once a year to run a 24-hour relay in support of organizations doing […]
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Towards the end of 2023, when the Gaza conflict re-ignited, and after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, I knew I wanted to help. I didn’t want to take a side. I just wanted to bring relief and support to people in these terrible situations. Only a few organizations came to mind and Doctors Without […]
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Watching catastrophe after catastrophe unfold around the world, I knew I wanted to take action. It was important to me to choose an organization that could really make a difference and would be neutral and impartial. That was how I found Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). For my fundraiser, I chose to host a […]
To celebrate her milestone 90th birthday, Conny Stamhuis decided to participate in the 2.1-kilometre Okanagan Across the Lake Swim in Kelowna, British Colombia. Conny pledged to raise $10,000 for MSF’s medical humanitarian work. A nurse by profession, Conny had hoped to one day work for MSF. Although her life took other turns, Conny was committed to […]