Public Events

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 8:15 PM
Doctors Without Borders film at the Jacksonville Film Festival
Invisibles
Jacksonville, FL

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present Invisibles, a film produced by Academy Award winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 Jacksonville Film Festival.

Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."

Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.

In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.

Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.

"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.

Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises.

Location

Jacksonville Downtown Public Library
303 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL

Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Doctors Without Borders film at the Jacksonville Film Festival
Invisibles
Jacksonville, FL

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to present Invisibles, a film produced by Academy Award winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, at the 2008 Jacksonville Film Festival.

Inspired by the international humanitarian work of MSF, Javier Bardem worked with the organization to produce a film which highlights five neglected humanitarian crises taken from MSF's yearly "Top Ten" list of underreported humanitarian stories. Each topic is addressed in a separate short film, shot by different directors, creating the five-part film "Invisibles."

Mariano Barroso directs "Bianca's Dream," which looks at the dual role of eflornithine, a drug used as a beauty product in wealthy nations, but which is needed to treat Sleeping Sickness in the Central African Republic.

In "Letters to Nora," director Isabel Coixet examines how the parasitic disease Chagas afflicting her family in Bolivia affects a young woman working in Madrid.

Director Javier Corcuera travels to Colombia in "Voices of the Stones," where he documents a group of people by the ongoing violence in that country as they try to return to their rural homes.

"Good Night, Ouma," directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa, examines the ongoing crises of the "night commuters" and child soldiers in northern Uganda.

Acclaimed director Wim Wenders looks into the wide-spread problem of sexual violence and how it is affecting victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This dynamic film gives audiences the chance to encounter situations MSF's medical teams face every day, and helps shed some light on these forgotten humanitarian crises.

Location

Jacksonville Downtown Public Library
303 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
New York, NY

All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.

Location

Doctors Without Borders
Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY

April 7 - May 27
Ride for World Health Events
Doctors Without Borders Fundraisers

Ride for World Health (R4WH) is a national, nonprofit organization which advocates for improvements in the quality and accessibility of global healthcare. Each year, by utilizing a cross-country bike ride as a vehicle of communication, R4WH addresses this issue through political advocacy, fundraising and its unique Coast-to-Coast Lecture Series.

The 3,700-mile ride will take place during April and May, traversing the country from San Diego to Washington D.C. Their 2008 Beneficiary is Doctors Without Borders.

For more information on R4WH events in Los Angeles, Denver, Kansas City, Columbus, Washington, and other cities across America, visit the R4WH website at www.rideforworldhealth.org.

Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 7:00 PM
The Lads That Will Never Be Old: Our Music During Wartime
Doctors Without Borders Fundraiser
New York, NY

Music of Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Noel Coward and others. Suggested donation is $25; a portion of the proceeds from this concert will be given to Doctors Without Borders. For more information, please call (212) 531-0153.

Location

The New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, NY

Thursday, June 5, 2008 - 7:00 PM
On the Medical Frontlines:
Richard Knox in Conversation with Doctors Without Borders
Boston, MA

Please join Richard Knox, Health and Science Correspondent for National Public Radio, in conversation with four aid workers from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

Executive Director of MSF-USA, Nicolas de Torrenté, water-and-sanitation expert and staff recruiter Kathryn Dedieu, nurse Sally Najera, and physician Hansel Otero, have teamed up with other local and international staff to deliver emergency relief to people in need of medical care around the world. Between them, they have worked in 23 MSF projects, delivering emergency medical care in places as diverse as Afghanistan, China, Macedonia, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan.

They will discuss the challenges of reaching people caught in conflict, treating malnutrition, and responding to epidemics, and share how they have made working with MSF a part of their lives.

The program is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.

Location

Boston Public Library
Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street (Copley Square)
Boston, MA

Friday, June 6, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Voices Without Borders
A Concert of Music from Around the World to Benefit Doctors Without Borders
Roseville , CA

This benefit concert is the first of two being organized by the Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace (RSVP). Along with beautiful and inspirational music, the concert on June 6, 2008 will feature a pre-concert lecture, “Conversations with Doctors without Borders” beginning at 6:30. The pre-concert guest lecturer, Patrick Murphy, has been on four missions with MSF, in Cameroon, Sudan and twice in the Ivory Coast. The talk is open to anyone interested in hearing first-hand experiences of working with Doctors Without Borders in the field.

This event is free and open to the public, with suggested donations to Doctors Without Borders.

Location

First Presbyterian Church Roseville

515 Sunrise Aveenue

Roseville, California

Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Voices Without Borders
A Concert of Music from Around the World to Benefit Doctors Without Borders
Sacramento, CA

This benefit concert is the second of two being organized by the Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace (RSVP). 

This event is free and open to the public, with suggested donations to Doctors Without Borders.

Location

Faith Presbyterian Church

625 Florin Road

Sacramento, California

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Chicago, IL

All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.

Location

Chicago Public Library
Chinatown Branch - Community Room
2353 S. Wentworth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616

Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 12:00 PM
Hallmark Institute of Photography
Annual Spring Exhibit and Benefit Print Sale
Turner Falls, MA

This annual exhibit and sale will feature prints by students of the Hallmark Institute of Photography.  All proceeds from sales will benefit Doctors Without Borders.  There will also be a reception with live music and hors d'oeuvres.

Location

Hallmark Institute of Photography
85 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376

For more information, visit: www.hmcp.org or call (413) 863-0009

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Boston, MA

All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.

Location

Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Copley Square
Boston, MA 02116

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Austin, TX

All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.

Location

REI - Austin Downtown/6th and Lamar
601 N. Lamar
Austin, TX

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Recruitment Information Session
Put Your Ideals Into Practice
Seattle, WA

All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a presentation, film, and question and answer session to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. A Human Resources Officer will be on hand to discuss requirements and applications.

Location

REI Seattle
222 Yale Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

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