San Diego
42 million people uprooted by war| Host: | |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Start Time: | Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 9:00am |
| End Time: | Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 5:30pm |
| Location: | Presidents Way Lawn |
| Street: | On Park Boulevard and Presidents Way |
| City/Town: | San Diego, CA |
Description
From September through November 2008, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will bring its outdoor educational exhibit "A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City" to cities in the western regions of Canada and the United States. This latest tour comes on the heels of visits to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, and New York City in 2006 and 2007.
Guided by MSF aid workers, visitors are asked to imagine that they are among the millions of people fleeing violence and persecution in, for example, Somalia, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Sudan.
The exhibit is made up of materials used by MSF in its emergency medical work around the world, including emergency refugee housing, a food distribution tent, water pump, health clinic, vaccination tent, therapeutic feeding center, and a cholera treatment center. It addresses questions such as:
* Will I be safe?
* What will I eat?
* How do I find water?
* Can I get medical care?
* Where will I live?
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Please allow 40-60 minutes for the tour. Reservations are recommended for groups of 15 or more.
Guided by MSF aid workers, visitors are asked to imagine that they are among the millions of people fleeing violence and persecution in, for example, Somalia, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Sudan.
The exhibit is made up of materials used by MSF in its emergency medical work around the world, including emergency refugee housing, a food distribution tent, water pump, health clinic, vaccination tent, therapeutic feeding center, and a cholera treatment center. It addresses questions such as:
* Will I be safe?
* What will I eat?
* How do I find water?
* Can I get medical care?
* Where will I live?
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Please allow 40-60 minutes for the tour. Reservations are recommended for groups of 15 or more.
Other Information
- Guests are allowed to bring friends to this event.
Event Type
This is an open event. Anyone can join and invite others to join.