Mary Lightfine: A Volunteer At Doctors Without Borders

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Mary Lightfine was a volunteer at the Doctors Without Borders organization or Médecins Sans Frontières. She had a tranquil childhood, residing in a farm, caring for the farm animals, she feel that her life is missing something. Her friend recommended that should volunteer at Doctors Without Borders. She agrees and went on to an adventurous career.
Although, it doesn’t seem like she had experience in the medical field, she was astonished on how well she pulled it off on care and aiding people with emotional damage. Doctors Without Borders is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in which they put their life on the line, heading to countries in the midst of war and disasters to fight for their safety and comfort. They sacrifice their housing

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