MVI SPOT — Medical Volunteers International

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Medical Volunteers International provides medical care for people in need. More than 1 Million people are forced to leave their homes but Europes borders are closed. MVI tries to help those in need with access to medical aid when needed and support if wanted. But MVI is running on donations only – with your donation we can keep our work running and support People on the Move when needed.

All the people featured in the spot are active for Medical Volunteers International and each has their own story to tell.

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Juuga

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

For me, MVI is a project where people stand up for humanity and promote community acceptance.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

Member of the Hamburg regional group since the first day.

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Stephen

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

I really appreciate MVI, supporting people in need and standing up for human rights, I can fully identify with that.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I am a doctor and fled Ukraine in the summer of 2022. Since then I am a member of the regional group Hamburg.

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Zakir

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

I have learned many things from this amazing group, especially from the international volunteers, doctors, psychologists, nurses and others who worked with MVI in Lesvos.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I have worked as an interpreter with the MVI team in Lesvos, Greece for almost a year and it was an honor to work with them.

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Wahid

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

MVI is for me an organisation which help refugees in many countries in Europe. As a refugee I know how important the work of MVI is, that is why I decided to cooperate with this organisation and I will continue with this.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I am part of the MVI Hamburg local group and helped at some events. I am working as a nurse in Hamburg and I would like to volunteer for MVI abroad soon.

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Madlen

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

MVI is for me: an organisation that does purposeful and meaningful work where laws and governments fail.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I was the medical coordinator for MVI on Lesvos in 2019 and since 2021 I’m member of the MVI Board on a volunteer base. I also manage the quality management of our projects.

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Verena

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

For me, MVI is: medical help exactly where it is urgently needed in order to stand up for the conviction that health is a human right for all people.

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I was in Lesbos twice in 2020 as a doctor and I am currently the contact person for the Hamburg regional group.

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Fereshteh

What is Medical Volunteers International for you?

MVI has always been such an inspiring and hardworking group for me, besides I love how the compassion, talent and positiveness of the group help them do their best for the patients and for their mission!

What is your role within Medical Volunteers International?

I‘ve been volunteering in Medical Volunteers International in Greece from 2020 to 2021 as a translator and interpreter in Farsi and English.

Every donations helps to keep our work running

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Why donations? We depend on donations to be able to provide medical equipment and medicines. We keep our administrative costs as low as possible. With your help, we can provide unique and emergency medical care for people in need. About half of our patients are unregistered refugees and would remain medically underserved without our collective help. That is why your donations are so important!

Special thanks for the cast: Madlen, Juuga, Wahid, Verena, Zaki, Zahra, Viviane, Stephen, Fereshteh, Atifa, Reza, Anneke

And a special thanks to the Film Crew: Production: Nashorn Filmhaus KG, Director & Concept: Maik Lüdemann, Co-Writer: Max Ahrens, DOP: Leonard Popp, Production design: Stefanie Schmidt, Editor: Lino Thaesler, 1. AD: Johannes Klein, 1. AC.: Andreas Schütte, Gaffer: Moritz Lauenstein, Electrician: Rasmus Walter, Hair & Makeup: Lisa Neumann, Costume: Katharina Schweizer, Set design assistant: Neele Tschaitschian, Annika Karrenbauer, Sarah Maurer, Juliane Krauß, Lina Scheffran, Moritz Arnds, Alex Krebs, Data Wrangling: Max Ahrens, Runner: Mia Ngyuen, Colorist: Florian Schäfer, Sound design: Max Ahrens (Hanseatische Tonproduktion), Composing & Mixing: David Maack (Hanseatische Tonproduktion), Voice over: Margit Sander & Yannik Raiss, VO recording: Michael Robb (BLUT GmbH), BTS: Jacub Rasuli, Photography: Marie-Jo Noack, Thanks to Daniel Axt, Tomas Spencer, Katharina Sellner, Nina Henke, Laura Wos, Cinegate, BLUT and Anneke Boyens

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