Abbreviated from article by Judith Hunt, teacher at Camosun College. In August 2021, nine students travelled from Kenya to Victoria, British Columbia to participate in a project in collaboration with World University Services Canada. The students, who are refugees, read about Terry Fox’s cross Canada run for cancer research, then discussed as a class: “If […]
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William “Grit” Laskin, a Canadian guitar maker, has combined his passions for guitar making and supporting MSF by creating a beautiful guitar depicting MSF’s work through inlay art. He sold the guitar and donated the proceeds to MSF. “I’m just one person who has been lucky in his career,” says Grit. “I was happily in […]
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An intergenerational group of McGill University doctors and medical students, who share a passion for the healing power of both medicine and music, came together in Montreal in April 2022 to perform a benefit concert in support of Ukraine and MSF’s general fund. Attended by over 500 people, including many from Montreal’s Ukrainian community, the event […]
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To celebrate her milestone 90th birthday, Conny Stamhuis decided to participate in the 2.1-kilometre Okanagan Across the Lake Swim in Kelowna, British Colombia. Conny pledged to raise $10,000 for MSF’s medical humanitarian work. A nurse by profession, Conny had hoped to one day work for MSF. Although her life took other turns, Conny was committed to […]