Who do I Support?
I am often asked which NBA team do I support? My answer is I tend to support players or coaches rather than teams.
My all time favourite player is Manu Ginobili. He was not the best player in the NBA. He wasn’t even considered to be the best player in his team. But he had a flair and charisma that brought out the best of his teammates. He played with a passion and fire that only few can achieve.
He always made a difference.
But my blog today isn’t about basketball, or poetry, or writing. It is about an organisation that makes a difference. That in these troubled times is literally the only lifeline thousands of people can cling on to.
That organisation is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders.
MSF deliver aide and medical support in those corners of the world where it is needed most. They work in the hardest conditions to bring a little hope where hope is in short supply. Conditions that us sitting at home cannot really imagine.
Their work is selfless. Very often they do not receive the gratitude they deserve. Often they have to surmount obstacles that are the acts of hostile authorities/groups that have no interest in providing care for those who need it.
If you watch or read the news, and you come across the effects of conflict or disasters, you will probably see the familiar flag of MSF. Think of the worst places in the world at any moment. they will be there.
For the past few years I have made it a point to organise a Fund Raising event online for MSF through social media. Usually they coincide with my birthday. For some reason my attempts to do so this year have failed. I have tried both Facebook and Instagram to no avail.
So I have decided to share the link to the MSF donation page here. You can donate from anywhere in the world. They really do need the support.
If you to help me celebrate my sixtieth birthday with a smile please donate to MSF. You can make a one-off donation or opt to make a monthly donation. Every little helps.
I have opted to remove all of the usual links from this blog. If you are going to click on a link. Donate to MSF.
Thank you.
This blog is the twenty-third in a series of 30 leading up to my sixtieth birthday. Please consider subscribing to my blog to keep up to date with my posts.
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