A LEADING humanitarian organisation which provides medical relief for those living through conflict is hosting an event in Glasgow next month.
Medical professionals working with Doctors Without Borders – known by its French language acronym MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) – will be discussing their experiences working in warzones during the event titled Hope: An Evening of Storytelling.
Speakers are expected to draw from one particular experience that has left a lasting impact from their time treating victims of conflict with MSF.
The organisation is currently working in Gaza – where the majority of hospitals have been destroyed amidst the genocide being perpetrated by Israel – and Sudan, and has previously assisted in other crisis-hit areas like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria and Afghanistan.
Here are the top four things you need to know ahead of the event
1. Where and when will it be held?
Hope: An Evening of Storytelling will be held on July 15 in The Venue at Oran Mor, located at the top of Byres Road in the city’s West End. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the event is expected to run from 7pm until 9pm, with a short interval.
2. Who is speaking?
There are four MSF staff members included in the line up.
Dr Sally Pearson, who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the organisation.
Dr Pauline Lynch, who worked as an MSF doctor in Afghanistan.
Patrick Sharkey, who worked as a water and sanitation specialist in Syria with MSF.
Dr Prudence Jarrett, who worked as an MSF doctor in Central African Republic.
3. Why now?
At present, the United Nations estimates around 305 million people worldwide need “urgent humanitarian aid” as a result of escalating crises, like climate change and conflict, including in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine.
The aim of Hope: An Evening of Storytelling is to shed light on the work done by MSF in regions fraught with conflict and facing humanitarian crises, with the speakers sharing “uplifting” and “hopeful” stories from their time volunteering with the organisation.
4. How to attend
The event is completely free, however those wishing to attend must sign up beforehand. The deadline to do so is July 7, and can be done here.
