We deliver lifesaving medical care

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières is a global medical humanitarian organisation that offers assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Since 1971, Doctors Without Borders has operated with a fierce—and challenging—commitment to independence, impartiality, and neutrality.

Our principles make it possible for us to respond rapidly to emergencies and provide lifesaving medical care in situations where many other organisations can’t or won’t. This commitment ensures that we can help people in need as our singular purpose, rather than following other priorities—whether they be those of politicians, funders, or the media.

We chose to uphold a strict code of medical ethics during our work, ensuring we do no harm and put those most in need of medical care ahead of any other consideration. It is extremely important for Doctors Without Borders that our staff is in direct contact with the patients and with the communities for which we work. 

Our work is not only to provide medical help but also an act of solidarity. We believe that these principles we stand for align with the principles of Islamic charity. 

Your donation to our humanitarian work respects Islamic principles of charity

Doctors Without Borders has been advised by a prominent Sharia Advisory Firm that ensures we can allocate your giving in accordance with our own medical humanitarian requirements and Islamic principles. To know more, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Doctors Without Borders has received donations and collaborated with Islamic Charity organizations, including prominent Zakat agencies. With the Guidelines provided by a prominent Sharia Advisory Firm and experience in collaboration with Islamic Philanthropy stakeholders, Doctors Without Borders is dedicated to establishing new partnerships and developing successful practices in implementing and processing Islamic Social Finance instruments/donations.

Doctors Without Borders accepts funds from corporations except those from excluded industries that derive a significant portion of their income from the production and/or sale of tobacco, alcohol, arms, pharmaceuticals (including: medicines, medical equipment, therapeutic foods, diagnostic and biotechnical materials, and research), and/or mineral, oil, gas, or other extractive industries. Please see the summary of our Gift Acceptance Policy. 

How Doctors Without Borders use your donations

For every amount you donate, 80% goes directly towards providing lifesaving medical aid to people in need around the world, including those in Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia and on medical projects specific for the Rohingya. Only about 15% of donations received is reinvested in fundraising and 5% goes to management and general administration costs. Maintaining this standard is our priority to ensure that your contribution helps to relieve suffering and save lives in our various projects in over 70 countries worldwide.

In 2023, 58.2% of programme expenditure was spent in Africa, 29.51% was spent in Asia, including the Middle East, and the rest in the Americas, Europe and Central Asia. We spent the most in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Central African Republic.  The International Activity Report gives more details of the geographic distribution of expenditure. It also provides breakdowns of expenses and funding for all the countries where Doctors Without Borders has significant programme activities in a given year.

Gaza Crisis

In Gaza, the humanitarian crisis has reached disastrous levels. Since the escalation of violence in October 2023, over 43,000 people have been killed, and more than 100,000 injured. Nearly two million people, 90 per cent of Gaza’s population, have been forced to flee their homes due to airstrikes and violence. Entire areas are uninhabitable. There are critical shortages of food, water and medical supplies. Healthcare facilities and hospitals are overwhelmed. No place is safe. 

You have enabled Doctors Without Borders' teams to provide life-saving medical aid, including surgeries, wound treatment, maternal and pediatric care, vaccinations, and mental health support. Yet the scale of the suffering remains overwhelming. With healthcare systems destroyed and access to supplies limited, the situation is dire. The need for aid is greater than ever.