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1 Doctors Without Borders By Melissa, Farah, and Shayne “Providing medical aid myself where it's needed most”

2 About Doctors Without Borders is a nonprofit organization that gives medical aid to people affected by emergencies such as conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care and works with more than 60 countries around the world.

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4 Social Media Facebook: stories about patients, heartwarming pictures, timeline from 197-present Twitter: learn about the aid warriors, info sessions (upcomings) Official Website: all information YouTube: video of patients, doctors helping them, patients living conditions

5 Social Media Social media helps spread the word of causes quickly in a world of new technology. Social media, when used in the right way, can give an inside look of what the organization does, the principles that drive their action, and much more.

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7 Challenges faced by DWB Securing sustainable funding Maintaining and improving the quality of the program Finding qualified medical staff that can work on a range of medical issues including emergency surgery, pediatric care, tropical diseases, chronic care, mental health care, and more. Access to appropriate medications, vaccines, and therapeutic foods to treat malnutrition.

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9 Limitations of DWB Money: Doctors Without Borders is a nonprofit organization based on donations and this could cause challenges in acquiring sufficient funds that is needed to provide health care for those who can't afford it.

10 Political Limitations A nonprofit organization cannot participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of in opposition to any candidate running for public office. A nonprofit cannot devote a substantial part of their activities attempting to influence legislation.

11 780 million People in the world are malnourished, and Doctors Without Borders intends to decrease that number in the future with their hard work and determination to provide aid to people in need

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