Erica and I went tonight to Showcase Theaters in Dayton, with far too few people in the audience (there were only 6 of us altogether) to see the Doctor's Without Borders, MSF funded film, Living in Emergency. It was hard to watch and even harder to process the reality of so many lives and their minute by minute struggle for the most basic health care, nourishment, and "simple" human rights. It's a magnificent film that you everyone should see. Filmed completely on location and filled with first hand accounts of what these doctors (sometimes completely alone, in the case of 26 year old doctor, Davendir Gill) endure/work with, in Liberia and the Congo. It is hard and realistic look at the daily life of a relief worker. The film offered a discussion panel afterwards, with the actual doctors, president of MSF, and a Liberian Health Care Official. For someone who is just getting involved in global humanitarian issues, it was a very wise and relevant part of the film.
They are not politically or religiously biased. They help everyone, as best they can. Which is never enough.
"Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, "MSF") is an independent medical relief agency, offering assistance to populations in crisis irrespective of race, religion, creed, or politics. Established in 1971, it has become the world's largest independent provider of emergency medical relief, operating in over 70 countries throughout the world. In 1999 it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its pioneering humanitarian work."
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