‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands

Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical care in times of crisis

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is one of the Guardian and Observer’s three 2024 charity appeal partners (along with War Child and Parallel Histories). It employs thousands of medical workers in conflict zones in 70 countries. Here, three MSF staff talk about the risks and challenges of their frontline work and what motivates them.

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