How your donations are used

We work to spend your money in the most efficient way and to help those in greatest need.

Funding allocation in HK 2023

As an MSF donor, you fuel the delivery of medical aid to the people who need it most, no matter where they are.

$85.7 of every $100 you donate is spent on our social mission. We try our utmost to make sure that your donations are spent on saving lives rather than on administration and management costs.

85.7%

Social mission

85.7% Social mission

8.9% Fundraising

5.4% Management and general administration

85.7%

Social mission

16.5M

Outpatient consultations

4.62M

People received routine vaccinations

3.72M

Malaria cases treated

Why trust MSF with your donation?

1 | Your money keeps us independent

MSF does not take money from governments. We rely on the support of passionate individuals, as well as the institutions, foundations and companies they make up.

This independent funding means we have the freedom to act fast. We can stay neutral in complex environments and conflict zones, and we can provide impartial care to people regardless of ethnicity, religion or politics.

2 | Support without restrictions

MSF’s emergency teams can only launch a rapid response thanks to ‘unrestricted’ donations – money generously given to our general funds.

This means we don't always need to launch a charity appeal when a humanitarian emergency is in the news or wait for funding to be cleared. Instead, our teams around the world can act fast with valuable flexibility.

In short, our donors trust us to use their donations wherever the need is greatest.

3 | Direct medical aid

MSF delivers healthcare directly to people in need. We set up and run medical services, build facilities, transport supplies and train staff ourselves.

In many places, we also support existing healthcare staff with professional development and resources – an investment that means life-saving healthcare will continue, even after we leave.

The money you give to MSF is spent by MSF.

4 | Transparency

Money transferred to an MSF medical programme is carefully managed by expert project teams – including financial staff.

Funds are subject to a rigorous accounting system, with every penny logged and all the information flowing back to headquarters, offices and our donors. We believe transparency and accountability are essential.

We are also transparent about our charity appeals – we will only ever launch a campaign if we are certain that we can spend your money on that specific crisis. There are no hidden disclaimers that will divert your donation to other parts of the organisation.