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VR activation with Doctors Without Borders

Tamir Kalifa/MSF

Tamir Kalifa/MSF

Immerse yourself in a 360-degree virtual reality experience as you listen to the powerful words of a Sudanese doctor forced to flee his home.

Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza

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Presented by:

  • Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

On April 15, 2023, Sudan became engulfed in a brutal civil war that has been marked by gunfire, bombings, and airstrikes — creating the largest single-country humanitarian crisis on the planet. Three years on, despite the scale of the suffering and the relentless violence, the tragedy unfolding in Sudan rarely breaks through into Western media or public conversation.

This immersive experience created by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) seeks to change that: to confront the silence, raise awareness, and make visible the human impact of a conflict that continues to devastate millions. Through the voice and story of Mohammed Dafallah — a Sudanese refugee in eastern Chad — we aim to illuminate the suffering, resilience, and enduring hope of those forced to flee unimaginable brutality. In this experience, you will hear about his journey, from memories of his days in El Geneina to his arrival at Metché refugee camp in Chad, where he currently lives and works as an anesthesiologist with MSF.

Organizations

  • Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

    Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

    Doctors Without Borders provides lifesaving medical care to the people who need it most. They work in more than 70 countries, including many places where others can’t or won’t go, and deliver free health services to people no matter their race, ethnicity, religion, or politics.

    When an emergency hits, Doctors Without Borders teams are often among the first on the ground. That’s because they’re independently funded, meaning they take no government funding and don’t have to wait for grants or raise earmarked funds. When a crisis strikes, they can assess the needs and start caring for people. Over 90 percent of their program staff are locally hired. This ensures that they can respond quickly in emergencies and stay connected to communities.

    Doctors Without Borders responds to natural disasters like droughts, floods, and earthquakes and human-made disasters linked to the climate emergency. They treat people caught in conflict or forced to flee extreme violence; provide mental health care to people recovering from trauma; and care for communities during disease outbreaks, vaccinating people to protect them.

    Doctors Without Borders speaks out about the suffering they see and the causes of emergencies, and break down barriers preventing people from getting the care they need.

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    Médicos Sin Fronteras brinda atención médica vital a quienes más la necesitan. Trabajan en más de 70 países, incluyendo muchos lugares a los que otros no pueden o no quieren ir, y ofrecen servicios de salud gratuitos a personas sin importar su raza, etnia, religión o ideología política.

    Cuando ocurre una emergencia, los equipos de Médicos Sin Fronteras suelen ser de los primeros en llegar al terreno. Esto se debe a que se financian de forma independiente, lo que significa que no reciben fondos gubernamentales ni tienen que esperar subvenciones ni recaudar fondos específicos. Cuando se desata una crisis, pueden evaluar las necesidades y comenzar a atender a las personas. Más del 90% del personal de sus programas es contratado localmente. Esto garantiza una respuesta rápida en emergencias y un contacto continuo con las comunidades.

    Médicos Sin Fronteras responde a desastres naturales como sequías, inundaciones y terremotos, así como a desastres provocados por el hombre relacionados con la emergencia climática. Atienden a personas atrapadas en conflictos o obligadas a huir de la violencia extrema. Brindamos atención de salud mental a personas que se recuperan de traumas y atendemos a las comunidades durante brotes de enfermedades, vacunando a las personas para protegerlas.

    Médicos Sin Fronteras denuncia el sufrimiento que observa y las causas de las emergencias, y derriba las barreras que impiden que las personas reciban la atención que necesitan.

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