Affiniti Music

An Affiniti with MSF

Fundraising for Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland
€1,456
raised of €1,000 target
by 39 supporters
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We provide emergency medical care to those who might otherwise have none.

Story


We invited professional singers from different areas of Ireland and the globe to collaborate remotely with us in creating and recording a music video for the song, "When You Believe" sung in 6 different languages: English, Chinese, Italian, German, French and Spanish.  It is a symbol of unity and togetherness as the world struggles with the Covid19 Pandemic, sending out a strong message of hope that together we will return to better times.

As a group, we have a particular affinity with Medecins San Frontieres because our singer, Emer's brother is a doctor with this wonderful charity. They work in some of the most poverty stricken and war-torn parts of the world, always putting the greater good ahead of worldy riches.

Never has their work been more vital than in battling and containing the spread of Covid19 in some of the most vulnerable regions in the world. Given that the healthcare systems of first world countries are struggling to deal with the pandemic, it is frightening to think of the devastating impact that will be felt in regions where access to healthcare is already compromised, with people living in precarious environments, such as the homeless, refugees living in camps in Greece or Bangladesh, or conflict-affected populations in Yemen or Syria.

These people live under harsh, often unhygienic and overcrowded conditions. We are told of the importance of hand washing but how can people protect themselves when they don't have easy access to water, or even clean water for that matter? And how can they stay at home and self isolate if they rely on daily jobs to make ends meet, or share a room with 10 other people?

Thank you for your support of our campaign. Every donation, no matter how small, will be gratefully received by the charity.
#InItTogether

Featuring: Ireland - members of Affinti: Mary McCague - Piano and Violin, Emer Barry - Soprano, Aisling Ennis - Harpist

Mary-Jess Leaverland: UK, former winner of Chinese XFactor

Brendan Collins: Opera singer. Irish, representing Italy

Sean Loftus: Opera singer, Irish, resident in Berlin for 10 years 

Melissa Petiti: Opera singer, French

Jorge Navarro Colorado - Opera singer, Spain




About the charity

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders works in nearly 70 countries providing medical aid based on need alone. Our independent funding from members of the public allows our medical teams to react quickly and go to places where others cannot or won’t go.

Donation summary

Total raised
€1,455.41
Online donations
€1,455.41
Offline donations
€0.00

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