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are experts in logistics, water sanitation or engineers and
administrators. These staff were able to help set up clean
water initiatives, which is essential for hygiene, as well as
preventing water-borne diseases. They also collect data on
each field mission which will then be turned into numbers and
charts to be presented at world conferences in order to raise
awareness among world leaders.

Another aspect they were involved in is solving the
problem of world hunger. Wars may result in children with
malnutrition, hard to imagine but sometimes hunger were
induced on purpose as a mean of weapon during national
conflict. By establishing feeding center, MSF can help
starving children by giving them proper nutrition and promote
weight gain.

MSF is a big organization and they affect changes on a
worldwide basis. Not every of us has the courage to do what
these people do. What we can do though, is to live our life to
the fullest, cherish all the things we took for granted: a roof
over our head, easy access to medical care, even food or clean
water, all of which were luxuries for the less fortunate people.
To know that we are the few lucky ones in the world not
having to worry about surviving another day, and to remind
ourselves to always care for those in need. By not wasting
food, using less water, donating money to charities, being kind

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