Meet Our Bequestors
We are grateful for the support of those highlighted below, and many others, in helping Médecins Sans Frontières respond rapidly to emergency situations and deliver urgent medical treatment to people in need.
We are grateful for the support of those highlighted below, and many others, in helping Médecins Sans Frontières respond rapidly to emergency situations and deliver urgent medical treatment to people in need.
MSF not only saves lives but gives us all some hope. That is why I want to leave a gift in my will. So even after I’ve gone, I can help in a small way to make sure this vital work continues.
“I’m always looking for ways I can give back, just to show a little kindness and compassion to anyone in need. Over the years I’ve been a long-term supporter of more than one international humanitarian organisation, I’ve also volunteered with Lifeline and Make a Wish Australia.
I was first drawn to Médecins Sans Frontières in 2014 and have been donating every month since then. It can be really hard watching the news, so many people in such misery and strife! Most of the time you sit there thinking, what can I do? But time and again, I’ve seen Médecins Sans Frontières just get in there, and get on with delivering whatever is most needed medically.
What the organisation can accomplish under duress and in dire circumstances never ceases to astound me. They put their own lives on the line to help others and are true heroes. So I am deeply grateful for Médecins Sans Frontières. I wrote a poem about it: Thank you MSF! The organisation not only saves lives but gives us all some hope. That is why I want to leave a gift in my will. So even after I’ve gone, I can help in a small way to make sure this vital work continues.”
It was a very easy procedure to add the bequest. I was updating my Will anyway…I know my contribution will help Médecins Sans Frontières make a positive difference where it is needed.
For me, the concept of a legacy is not about having your name in stone somewhere, it’s about the positive impact your legacy can have.
Hans wanted to help people that needed immediate access to medical attention. He was attracted to Médecins Sans Frontières primarily because it is not based on any particular religion and the overwhelming majority of the bequest will go directly to the people who need help rather than administration.
- Hans' best friend
Hans Barwaldski was born in Swidnica, Poland and later in 1959 he migrated to the Federal Republic of Germany. He graduated as an Architect in 1976 and migrated to Australia in 1990. Hans continued his career as an Architect till his death.
Hans supported Médecins Sans Frontières with his monthly gifts as a Field Partner for over six years. We are so grateful for the generous bequest he left in support of our work.
I want to keep supporting patients long into the future which is why I have decided to leave a gift in my Will to MSF.
“Caring for people and giving back to the community has always been important. As a retired primary school teacher and long-term community volunteer, supporting others is a huge part of my life. I first came across MSF in 2004 when I met two friendly fundraisers outside my local shopping centre. Curious to learn more about MSF’s work, I approached them and ended up being instantly inspired. I set up a regular donation on the spot and have continued since then.
It was MSF’s principles of independence and neutrality that I was drawn to; as well as MSF’s flexibility to offer care wherever the need is greatest. I recognise that the need for MSF’s services around the world is immense.”