Friend,
“In the future, I want to be a doctor to take care of people,” said Zamzam. At 12 years old, Zamzam is one of 10 million people from Sudan whose lives have been uprooted by war. She’s also one of the 629,000 refugees seeking safety in Chad. She, along with many children in Adré transit camp find their lives at a standstill—far from home, with their education and childhood disrupted.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical staff provide care to young patients like Zamzam every day. From January to July 2024, we conducted 43,709 pediatric consultations for children under five years old. Recently, we carried out a measles vaccination campaign that reached more than 22,000 children and teenagers in Adré camp.
Your support has been crucial in helping children like Zamzam, whose lives have been uprooted by conflict—thank you. However, the needs we are seeing in Chad and around the world remain urgent, and every day, more children require critical medical care.
Ahead of Child Health Day, will you make a gift to support our lifesaving care for our patients in the 70 countries we work in?
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| Zamzam came from Sudan on foot with her family. Everything they had was taken from them during the journey. The oldest of five siblings, she enjoys being the big sister because she gets to give guidance to her younger siblings. But she often thinks of her life before the war. She misses going to school the most: “I was a good student, always among the top three in my class.” |
Mushtaha has four sisters and one brother. Along with their parents, her family lives in a shelter in the refugee camp. As they fled for safety, she and her siblings were able to bring some toys: A few dolls and a Talking Tom cat. When she received her measles vaccination from MSF, she proudly said, “I didn’t cry when I received the shot, unlike my little sister. It didn’t even hurt me.”
Support from our global movement of donors allows MSF to reach and provide essential care to children like Mushtaha. Make your gift in honor of Child Health Day and help us bring care to people in over 70 countries while continuing our emergency response around the world.
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Children are often the most vulnerable group during humanitarian disasters. Children under the age of 15 make up roughly 60 percent of the patients MSF treats around the world. Whether they are caught in conflict, experiencing a natural disaster, or affected by a deadly disease outbreak, MSF remains ready to provide critically needed care to children—and anyone—in need.
Sincerely,
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA
PS: Looking for a way to support MSF through your workplace? Many employers will match your donation and double the impact of your gift. Learn more here. |
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