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THE CHALLENGE

Payam Beheshti & Lee Irvine, Partners at Simmons & Simmons Middle East, will be participating in the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim this weekend. This challenging event involves a 6.5km swim from Asia to Europe, and they are using this opportunity to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s Emergency Fund.

CHARITY 

Our Doctors Are Racing Against the Clock

In moments of crisis, when lives hang in the balance and hope feels scarce, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stands as a beacon of compassion and care. Our Emergency Fund is the heartbeat of our ability to respond swiftly and effectively to the most dire situations around the world, ensuring that urgent medical aid reaches those who need it most, when they need it most.

One such crisis that has demanded our unwavering presence and dedication is the ongoing humanitarian emergency in Gaza. Since its inception, MSF teams have been on the ground, tirelessly providing lifesaving medical care to those affected by conflict and tragedy. In the midst of this dire situation, our teams are offering crucial medical services, including surgical care, wound and burn treatment, postpartum care, physiotherapy, mental health support, vaccinations, and outpatient consultations. We have managed to bring in 76 trucks of essential aid, and are also striving to address the severe water shortages by providing about 700,000 liters of clean water daily and working with local partners to improve sanitation and hygiene for those in the most vulnerable situations. Our commitment remains steadfast as we navigate these heart-wrenching circumstances to offer support and relief to those who need it most.

An MSF water and sanitation agent, oversees a water distribution for displaced people in the southern Gaza town of Rafah

As we continue our efforts in Gaza, we are also turning our attention to another critical situation that demands urgent support from our emergency fund: the crisis in Sudan. It has been 15 months since the war in Sudan broke out. The consequences of over a year of full-blown conflict on the health and wellbeing of people in Sudan are disastrous. The population has faced horrendous levels of violence, succumbing to widespread fighting and surviving repeated attacks, abuse, and exploitation.

MSF clinic in Zamzam Camp, Sudan

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