Marking one year supporting Médecins Sans Frontières

This January, we celebrate one year of our global partnership with international humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF.

With a presence in over 70 countries around the world, MSF makes a difference to communities in need day in day out, delivering vital healthcare both in response to crises and in regions impacted long-term by poor health infrastructure.

Climate change, conflict and natural disasters are all tackled by their 69,000+ people working in health and medical care, logistics, administration, communications, skilled trades – united by a mission to support communities in need.

MSF UK are incredibly excited by this partnership with Ardonagh and ACT. We share a deep understanding of the medical humanitarian challenges faced by so many forgotten people. We are thrilled that this will be a global partnership with Ardonagh’s businesses across all the countries in which we share offices. Together we really can make a positive impact on the lives of so many.

Denise Horrocks, Head of Philanthropy, MSF UK

A new target for a new year

At the launch of our partnership, we set ourselves an ambitious target of raising £100,000 for MSF in our first year. Come December, we were amazed that together we have far surpassed this goal to reach over £140,000, including £74,000+ in a single day through our Give Back 2024 event. This incredible total is the equivalent of three pop-up MSF hospitals, providing vital care in the field.

We loved seeing so many colleagues worldwide support MSF during Give Back 2024.

The impact goes far beyond the sum raised, making invaluable impact in communities when it matters most and we are delighted to continue our partnership with MSF into the year ahead.

So now we set our aim even higher – to reach £250,000 by the end of 2025. Can you help us reach this fantastic figure? To put this number into context, £250,000 would...

• Provide 1,000 surgery kits, containing surgical instruments sufficient for most examinations of complex wounds, vital to help medics deliver urgent care in the field.

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• Fund 2,500 hygiene kits, including soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary pads, sponges, laundry powder and other basic hygiene items

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• Enable the supply and construction of 220 multipurpose tents, which can be used as hospitals, feeding centres, cholera treatment camps or even short-term accommodation during a crisis.

How are colleagues are getting behind MSF

There's plenty of opportunity for our people to rally behind MSF to help us reach our £250,000 goal. Whether it's fundraising, with totals boosted by ACT's match funding scheme, donating time via MSF's volunteering opportunities, or looking ahead to Give Back 2025 – we look forward to supporting our colleagues to give back bigger in aid of MSF's amazing work.

• Learn more about MSF on their website
• Read more about our charity partnerships on the ACT website

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