Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) asbl/Artsen Zonder Grenzen (AZG) vzw
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (also known as Doctors Without Borders). MSF is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization. It provides assistance to the victims of armed conflicts, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters and exclusion from health care in 70 countries. This assistance is given only on the basis of need, regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF has 19 offices worldwide, including 5 operational sections which run programmes, and 14 back-up partner sections.
Every year about 3 000 volunteer doctors, surgeons, nurses, lab technicians and other professionals leave their homes to join MSF on field missions. About 800 of these volunteers are sent by MSF Belgium, which is one of the five operational sections and the country's largest non-governmental organization. Members of MSF respect their professional code on ethics and maintain complete independence from all political, economic or religious powers. As volunteers, they understand the risks and dangers of the missions they carry out.
MSF runs a variety of programs in different settings
Conflicts
In conflict zones, MSF teams work in demanding conditions to care for war victims. They perform emergency surgery, provide basic medical supplies and materials, and often take responsibility for food distribution and shelter.
Refugees
Every year conflict and hunger force people to flee their homes and seek refuge. They create a heavy burden on local populations and services such as health care. In coordination with the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, MSF offers medical assistance, vaccinations, food and clean water.
Natural catastrophes
When a natural catastrophe strikes, timing is critical to save lives. MSF keeps aid workers and pre-packaged emergency kits on constant stand-by to provide quick relief to the victims of earthquakes, floods, typhoons and volcano eruptions.
Longer-term medical actions
About half of MSF's programs are run in non-emergency settings. These programs target populations who lack access to basic health care, either because they suffer from marginalization or exclusion or simply because there is a lack of medical structures and qualified personnel.
Epidemics
MSF specialists intervene to fight against rare but highly contagious and fatal diseases.
Socio-medical assistance in the cities MSF supports disadvantaged persons who do not have any access to health care. Volunteers help those who are facing HIV or are developing AIDS, injection drug users, those suffering respiratory infections.
Feeding
MSF regularly monitors the food situation in the areas where they work. Seriously malnourished children must be administrered food under medical supervision. Children whose condition is less critical, pregnant women and breast-beeding mothers visit the supplementary feeding centers a few times a day to receive vitamin- and mineralfortified food.
| Board of directors | Dr J.-M. Kindermans (president), A. Parisel (vice-president), Dr S. Goriely (secretary), Y. Zeegers-Jourdain (treasurer), W. Claus, F. De Beir, G. Debroux, E. Depoortere, Dr S. Maes, Dr J. Robays, Dr. R. Teck, J. Weuts |
| Daily management | Ch. Stokes (director), F. de Leval (deputy director), J. Oberreit (director of operations), S. Goetghebuer (director of operations), M. Nicolai (director of operations), J. Boeynaems (financial director), P. Boulet-Desbareau (director of logistics), H. Lorinquer (director of communications), S. Roy (director of human resources), Dr B. Draguez (medical director) |
| Founded in | 1971 MsF (France), 1980 MSF-AZG (Belgium) |
| Newsletter | Newsletter - Activity report - Pedagogical aid 'Meteor' |
| Account number(s) | 000-0000060-60 with reference 'donorinfo.be' |
| Fiscal certificate | Yes |
| Will be issued for donations reaching a total amount of 40 € during the calendar year Member of the Association for Ethics in Fundraising (VEF/AERF) |
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & Co, auditors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 12 340 812 | Capital and reserves | 121 197 424 |
| Current assets | 129 576 665 | Creditors and provisions | 20 720 053 |
| 141 917 477 | 141 917 477 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2010 are 108 856 612 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2010 | PROCEEDS 2010 | ||
| Project-related costs | 164 256 725 | Donations | 27 271 862 |
| Fundraising costs | 4 094 373 | Legacies | 5 052 000 |
| Information, awareness raising and education | 0 | Membership fees | 7 739 |
| Overheads | 10 495 747 | Proceeds from sales and services | 255 188 |
| Personnel and social security costs | 0 | Transfers by other organizations | 138 400 956 |
| Subsidies | 19 207 258 | ||
| Other operating income | 4 576 690 | ||
| Total costs | 178 846 845 | Total proceeds | 194 771 693 |
Balance: 15 924 848 €
Remarks
The above financial file is the result of a cooperation between ngo-federatie/Acodev and Donorinfo.
1. The personnel and social security cost amounts to 27 449 331 € and are included in the items 'projects/activities', 'fundraising costs' and 'overheads'
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & Co, auditors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 11 481 000 | Capital and reserves | 105 272 000 |
| Current assets | 107 519 000 | Creditors and provisions | 13 728 000 |
| 119 000 000 | 119 000 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2009 are 93 791 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2009 | PROCEEDS 2009 | ||
| Projects, activities incl personnel cost | 128 049 000 | Donations and sponsoring | 18 686 000 |
| Donations to partner sections | 4 672 000 | Legacies | 5 204 000 |
| Fundraising costs | 3 806 000 | Donations by sections | 98 245 000 |
| Lobby, awareness and education | 1 431 000 | Subsidies | 25 080 000 |
| Overheads | 6 497 000 | Other proceeds | 3 993 000 |
| Total costs | 144 455 000 | Total proceeds | 151 208 000 |
Balance: 6 753 000 €
Remarks
The above financial file is the result of a cooperation between ngo-federatie/Acodev and Donorinfo.
1. 54% of which represents personnel cost, with 31% going to national staff, and 23% going to staff abroad.
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & C°, auditors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 11 503 000 | Capital and reserves | 60 000 000 |
| Current assets | 103 244 000 | Creditors and provisions | 54 747 000 |
| 114 747 000 | 114 747 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2008 are 48 497 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2008 | PROCEEDS 2008 | ||
| Projects, activities (personnel cost included) | 131 448 000 | Donations | 18 280 000 |
| Overheads | 7 279 000 | Legacies | 6 780 000 |
| Lobby, awareness and education | 1 317 000 | Subsidies | 23 757 000 |
| Fundraising costs | 3 678 000 | Donations from partner sections | 91 020 000 |
| Donations to partner sections | 3 504 000 | Other proceeds | 5 128 000 |
| Total costs | 147 226 000 | Total proceeds | 144 965 000 |
Balance: -2 261 000 €
Remarks
1. 48% of which represents personnel cost, with 27% going to national staff, and 21% going to staff abroad.
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts, which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & Co, revisors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 7 749 000 | Capital and reserves | 100 781 000 |
| Current assets | 109 340 000 | Creditors and provisions | 16 308 000 |
| 117 089 000 | 117 089 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2007 are 93 032 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2007 | PROCEEDS 2007 | ||
| Projects, activities (personnel costs included) | 111 353 000 | Donations | 17 371 000 |
| Overheads | 4 342 000 | Legacies | 9 342 000 |
| Fundraising costs | 3 429 000 | Subsidies | 23 198 000 |
| Lobby and awareness raising costs | 1 693 000 | Donations from partner sections | 79 266 000 |
| Donations to partner sections | 2 204 000 | Exceptional proceeds | 3 483 000 |
| Financial costs | 501 000 | ||
| Exceptional costs | -652 000 | ||
| Total costs | 122 870 000 | Total proceeds | 132 660 000 |
Balance: 9 790 000 €
Remarks
1. The total personnel costs are 54% of this figure, 30% goes to national staff, 24% to international staff.
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts, which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & C°, revisors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 5 944 000 | Capital and reserves | 60 000 000 |
| Current assets | 97 926 000 | Creditors and provisions | 43 870 000 |
| 103 870 000 | 103 870 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2006 are 54 056 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2006 | PROCEEDS 2006 | ||
| Direct and indirect operational costs | 106 366 000 | Donations and legacies in Belgium | 28 583 000 |
| Creating awarness costs | 1 771 000 | Donations partner sections | 53 240 000 |
| Research neglected diseases | 288 000 | Donations other sections | 11 972 000 |
| Working costs | 5 699 000 | Other private subsidies | 1 116 000 |
| Fundraising costs | 3 020 000 | Other proceeds | 7 535 000 |
| Partner sections | 1 959 000 | Institutional proceeds (subsidies) | 25 555 000 |
| Total costs | 119 103 000 | Total proceeds | 128 001 000 |
Balance: 8 898 000 €
Remarks
1. The personnel costs are the highest costs for the projects, they represent about 51%.
2. These are proceeds from institutional donors, Belgian and foreign governments.
Their result of (8 898 000
Audit info: These figures result from the annual accounts, which have been audited by Poulain, Balcaen & Co, revisors.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 6 237 000 | Capital and reserves | 60 000 000 |
| Current assets | 99 482 000 | Creditors and provisions | 45 719 000 |
| 105 719 000 | 105 719 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2005 are 53 763 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2005 | PROCEEDS 2005 | ||
| Direct and indirect operational costs | 98 415 000 | Donations and legacies in Belgium | 30 117 000 |
| Sensibilisation | 1 813 000 | Donations partner sections | 69 247 000 |
| Neglected diseases | 314 000 | Donations other sections | 11 258 000 |
| Working costs | 4 565 000 | Other private subsidies | 2 885 000 |
| Fundraising Costs | 2 707 000 | Other proceeds and proceeds to transfer | -3 301 000 |
| Institutional proceeds | 30 168 000 | ||
| Total costs | 107 814 000 | Total proceeds | 140 374 000 |
Balance: 32 560 000 €
Remarks
Audit info: Poulain Balcaen & Co, revisors, have checked the above mentioned figures.
| ASSETS | LIABILITIES | ||
| Fixed assets | 6 315 000 | Capital and reserves | 30 936 000 |
| Current assets | 60 559 000 | Creditors and provisions | 35 938 000 |
| 66 874 000 | 66 874 000 | ||
The available amounts on 31/12/2004 are 24 621 000 €. The available amounts are defined as the difference between the current assets and the sum of debts and provisions..
| COSTS 2004 | PROCEEDS 2004 | ||
| Direct and indirect operational expenses | -90 225 000 | Donations and Legacies in Belgium | 20 041 000 |
| Awareness raising | -1 826 000 | Donations partner sections | 37 892 000 |
| Working costs | -4 315 000 | Donations other sections | 6 724 000 |
| Fundraising costs | -2 951 000 | Other private subsidies | 2 415 000 |
| Partner sections | -512 000 | Different kinds of incomes | 127 000 |
| Institutional means | 35 931 000 | ||
| Use of the fund for projects | 786 000 | ||
| Total costs | -99 829 000 | Total proceeds | 103 916 000 |