Upcoming Events and Fundraising News

March 12, 2009

This article is part of the Spring 2009 issue of the MSF Alert newsletter.

Graphic Novel Follows MSF Through War-Torn Afghanistan in 1986

The Photographer, a graphic novel that follows photographer Didier Lefèvre and an MSF team through northern Afghanistan in 1986, will be published by First Second Books in May. Illustrated by Emmanuel Guibert and designed by Frédéric Lemercier, the novel combines Guibert’s art with Lefèvre’s striking photographs. Led by French MSF nurse Juliette Fournot, the MSF team with Lefèvre set out to assist Afghani civilians during the Soviet Union’s invasion. For more information, go to firstsecondbooks.com

CD to Benefit People of Darfur

Causes 2, a compilation CD to benefit the people of Darfur, Sudan, will be released on May 5 by Waxploitation records. The CD will include songs by Devendra Banhart, Gnarls Barkley, LCD Soundsystem, and My Morning Jacket. All of the proceeds are distributed to MSF, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam America. To order the CD or for more information, go to waxploitation.com/preorder

Recruitment Info Sessions

Washington, DC: April 4, 2:30 p.m. EST San Francisco: May 13, 7:00 p.m. PST All prospective medical and non-medical aid workers are invited to attend a presentation, film, and question-andanswer session to learn more about how to work with Doctors Without Borders in the field. A recruiter will be on hand to discuss requirements and the application process.

For more information and to register for these events, go to doctorswithoutborders.org

Join our Legacy Society

Doctors Without Borders’ Legacy Society is a group of special supporters who have chosen to remember MSF in their estate plans, helping to ensure our ability to deliver vital humanitarian aid for years to come. We invite you to join our Legacy Society by including MSF in your will or living trust. We also accept beneficiary designations on retirement plans, brokerage accounts, and life insurance policies.

If you have already included MSF in your estate plans, please tell us so we can thank you and include you in the Legacy Society.

To learn more about naming MSF in your will or other planned giving opportunities, please contact: Beth Golden, planned giving officer, at (212) 655-3771 or beth.golden@ newyork.msf.org

Strengthen Your Commitment

MSF would like to thank all of our donors who have pledged to our Multiyear Initiative. With their annual commitments of $5,000 or more, these generous supporters provide MSF with predictable and sustainable funds, enabling us to respond effectively and rapidly to emergencies around the world and helping us to better plan for the future. To date, we have received 80 pledges nearing $20 million towards the initiative. To find out how you can participate, please contact Mary Sexton, director of major gifts, at (212) 655 3781.