Doctors+Without+Borders

=__Doctors Without Borders__= by Megan and Meredith

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It is an organization that sends doctors all around the world to treat people in need. In the book, Shannon and Cody's parents were in Pakistan with Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders was helping in Pakistan before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001.


 * About Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres**: Doctors Without Borders is an independent, international organization that gives aid to people affected by disasters, crisis, epidemics, or people who just can't get health care because of the countries they live in. They help people in more than 70 countries.

MSF was founded in 1971. It was the first nongovernmental organization to give emergency medical help and assistance, and also witness the plight the people they help are in. MSF is a private, nonprofit organization with sections of MSF in 19 countries. In 1999, Doctors Without Borders/MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their help around the world.

Doctors Without Borders helps people with a wide variety of things. Each year there are about 4,700 aid assignments. They organize hospitals and clinics, they do surgery and vaccinations, they help with general health care, they fight epidemics, create feeding centers, and they even make wells. They also give mental health care and pass out blankets and plastic sheeting for shelter.

Sources = www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus www.doctorswithoutborders.org/