PSMG proudly announce their continued support for the valuable work of Médecins Sans Frontières.

As a Congregation, each Christmas we make a sizeable donation to a number of charities, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders).

MSF doctors and staff work in the most challenging and often dangerous situations to help those injured in war-torn countries, as well as those who are sick and suffering as a result of natural disasters.

We are all aware of the appalling situation in Gaza, and Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of MSF writes:

“Between July 2024 and August 2025, at least 740 patients, including 137 children, died while waiting for medical evacuation. These were preventable deaths - caused not only by destroyed hospitals, but by political inaction.”

As of October 2025, the World Health Organisation reports that over 15,600 people – one in four of whom are children – are awaiting lifesaving medical evacuation from Gaza. Patients include those with complex trauma injuries caused by bullets and bombs, or life-threatening and chronic conditions such as cancer or kidney failure.

“These patients cannot wait for the healthcare system to be rebuilt – they need urgent care today,” says Dr Abdelmoneim. The world cannot stand by and allow this suffering and needless death to continue; we must all try to help, and our Congregation is doing just that.

In war-torn Ukraine, in a hospital located closest to the eastern frontline, MSF teams provide surgical care to both war-wounded patients and to those whose chronic conditions have been made worse by delay and require surgery. Doctors often operate with battery-powered headlamps because of power outages, and to the sound of military drones flying overhead and the explosions that follow. Their fortitude and compassion for the suffering is something close to all PSMGs’ hearts – it is the very essence of our Charism; indeed, these brave medics are treading a similar path to that of our own Foundress, Venerable Mother Magdalen, whose bravery as a young woman in attending the wounded in the Crimean War is well-documented.

MSF also help those affected by natural disasters, such as famine or flooding. The recent hurricane (Hurricane Melissa), the strongest in 50 years to hit Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, has caused devastating flooding and widespread destruction. 1.6 million children are at risk of disease through lack of clean water, and urgent help is needed.

We are certain that Mother Magdalen is smiling in approval of our support for this most worthy of charities!