Megan West(erby)

"We have to fight to get the attention through the media so people see the important issues around the world. We must bring the problems up to many different platforms. This is how MSF sustains solidarity and support from the donor community. Many of our ongoing projects are not on the top 10 of world emergencies, but they deserve continued support because they are long-term problems.
MSF has a balance, about half of our resources go to the disasters that create immediate health emergencies. And about half goes to the long-term health problems.
It is difficult. We cannot solve all the problems as quickly as we would like. But it is rewarding work and we are grateful that there are so many generous people to help us in this work."

Marie-Noelle Rodrigue, deputy director of operations for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

From “Quakes And Disasters: How to Help” on GlobalPost.

(via doctorswithoutborders)

6 March 2010 ·