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Esther, an advanced HIV patient interacting with Moses Luhanga, MSF Information Education and Communication Manager. In the picture, Moses is finding out how Esther is feeling. Malawi has long struggled with a high prevalence of HIV, and HIV/AIDS remains the most common cause of death, with an estimated 13,000 AIDS-related deaths a year. About 300,000 people live in Nsanje district, in southern Malawi, on the border with Mozambique. According to government estimates 12.5 per cent of them, around 24-25,000 people, are HIV positive. Despite having taken huge steps to reduce the prevalence of HIV and the numbers of people dying from it, many people in Malawi still get sick and develop advanced HIV. In an effort to improve care for people with advanced HIV in Nsanje district, MSF and the Ministry of Health have established a new operating model called the ‘circle of care’. The model aims to reduce mortality among HIV patients through early detection and strengthening the referral system within the circle, e.g. the community, health centre and hospital. This is achieved by enabling communities to identify sick patients, ensuring efficient diagnosis and initiation in the health centres, and in-depth assessment and quality care in the district hospital. To make sure all the HIV positive patients being discharged stick to their treatment programmes and don’t fall back in the circle of advanced HIV, MSF have a post-discharged procedure where counsellors will go and visit them.

Fundraise For MSF

Over 90 per cent of our funding comes from private individuals like you. Donors who donate directly to MSF Southern Africa, or who setup fundraising events to galvanise their communities to fundraise for MSF and the work that we do.

Sporting Events

Extend your physical challenge, with a fundraising drive for MSF in your next race or event.

Special Occasions

Planning a gift registry, school event, family day, or something special? Include MSF in your next celebration.

Pledge Your Birthday

A birthday without borders. Pledge your birthday to MSF by mobilising your friends, family, or colleagues to dedicate their gifts to MSF.

Fundraising Resources

Everything you need to start your next fundraising event for MSF. Download content, info, and more.

Other Ways To Donate

With your contribution, you are joining thousands of South Africans who want to help MSF Southern Africa to provide impartial and independent emergency medical care where it is needed the most.

Give In Your Will (Legacy)

Remembering MSF through a gift in your will is a unique commitment to supporting people affected by epidemics, armed conflict, and exclusion from healthcare.

Meet Our Fundraisers

You may have seen us fundraising in your local mall, or a recent event. Meet our Southern African fundraising team.

Donate via SMS

Donating via SMS is a convenient way to manage your contribution to MSF. Access all the information you need about SMS donations.

Rewards and Loyalty Programmes

Look out for which shopping, banking, or rewards programmes you can find MSF Southern Africa on.

Philanthropy and corporates

Building strategic partnerships with corporates, trusts, and foundations, helps us deliver emergency medical care to over 70 countries worldwide.

Whilst informal and formal philanthropy has been socially ingrained in Africa’s existence, there is an increasing opportunity to expand formal Philanthropy right here in South Africa – allowing for long-term and significant support throughout our projects on the African continent, and aboard. Our philanthropy teams work closely with each partner in creating a customised giving opportunity aligned with their company’s corporate or philanthropic goals.

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Why support MSF?

By donating to MSF, you form part of, and enable, a network of individuals worldwide that help care for people and communities affected by natural disasters, epidemics, conflicts, and exclusion form healthcare.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa is a registered and accredited Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 930025677) and Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 060-840) in South Africa and any donation to MSF is specifically exempted from donations tax as provided for in Article 30 Section 18A of the Income Tax Act.

Our Promise to Our Donors

MSF is a global network of principled professionals who specialise in medical humanitarian work driven by our common humanity and guided by medical ethics.

How Your Funds are used

More than 80% of donations received are directed towards our field medical programmes and social mission.

Donor Voices

Stories from donors who share their personal motivation on why they donated to MSF Southern Africa.