Though misunderstood at first, Doctors Without Borders’ bold decision to stop accepting tsunami-relief donation could help revive public trust in nonprofits.

By Paul Barbagallo

The package will see myriad modifications, albeit small, as current humanitarian crises around the world evolve. MSF often will use its direct mail to alert the public about new and devastating outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as in January 2004, when it profiled some of the geographic regions in danger of an epidemic.