We Won’t Close our Eyes to the People in Need

Leave a lasting impact through a gift from your estate

1 © Medair/Nath Fauveau © Medair/Nath

Our biggest legacy is the values we hold and pass down to the next generation

What will be your legacy?

You can leave behind more than your assets. By making a legacy gift, you leave behind a lasting impact on the world and can take joy in knowing your gift will be saving lives every day.

Large or small, every gift counts.

2 3 Every second counts when lives are on the line © Medair/Annegreet Ottow-Boekeloo © Medair/Annegreet

ver the last 30 years, Emergencies are on the rise. More disasters Medair has brought and crises are happening and more people are affected by them than ever before. When relief to people suffering emergencies strike, families become extremely as a result of conflict vulnerable. That’s why we move fast to save O’Connor © Medair/Sue O lives during crises by providing emergency and natural disaster in some of the health services, secure shelter, and safe world’s hardest-to-reach places. drinking water. Wherever they are, whatever it Our passionate staff on the front lines are dedi- takes — because we believe each cated to delivering high quality services to the life is worth it. most vulnerable and forgotten people. These services are vital to saving lives in the wake of

an emergency and to preserving the dignity of © Medair/Manuel-Jagourd families while they recover.

When lives are on the line, together we must act quickly. We take pride in knowing our efforts to save lives every day, and we’re sure you do too

in knowing you are making a lasting impact. Will Bamforth © Medair/Lucy you join us? Together, we can bring life-saving care and hope in times of crisis to the people who need it most — today and tomorrow.

Watch the video on uk.medair.org/legacy 4 5 A lifetime of impact, even beyond your own

e respond quickly The faithful financial support of our donors when emergencies is what fuels our work. Your commitment to generosity today through committing a portion strike, but we don’t of your estate will bring hope to communities stop there. We strive hurting in the wake of crisis and disaster for years W to come. Your values and commitment to the to help people recover well by causes you care about will live on and you can equipping them with the resources take joy in knowing your generosity will be felt and skills they need to flourish in around the world. It will remind people daily that they are not forgotten. the future. We know you desire to see long-term impact too. You become a key part of Medair’s future when With legacy giving, you make you leave a legacy. Our donor relations officers are here to assist and support you one-on-one that possible. with the utmost discretion. Your priorities and passions will be respected.

6 7 Medair responds through the years

Since Medair began, we’ve moved quickly to respond to people’s needs in the wake of the world’s most devastating emergencies.

1994 1996 1999 Medair is active in Opens office in the Medair responds 1989 — 2009 4 countries United Kingdom 1997 — 2009 to crises in 5 countries 2004 — 2005 Civil war in Uganda Civil war in DR Congo Tsunami in Sri Lanka

1991 — 1992 1994 1996 — 1998 — 2000 2001 1989 Aftermath of war in , Genocide in Rwanda present Balkan war in Flooding in 2005 Medair is officially Liberia, & South Chronic crises Kosovo and Albania Mozambique Medair is active registered as an NGO in Afghanistan in 9 countries

2017 2014 2015 — present 2016 — present + 2,100,000 2010 — 2015 2011 — present 1,500,000 people Delivers aid to displaced Recovery after earthquakes people reached in Earthquake in Haiti Middle East crisis reached in a single year people inside Syria in Nepal a single year

2005 — 2007 2011 — present 2013 2017 — present Earthquake in Pakistan Medair joins Integral Alliance. 2015 2016 Chronic crisis in Responds to Rohingya Typhoon Haiyan in Medair is active Medair is active in 14 countries crisis in Bangladesh the Philippines in 13 countries + 1,800,000 people reached in a single year

8 9 How to leave a legacy We are here to help

edair UK cannot estate upon death) and Medair UK as the charity eaving a legacy In return, we promise you: offer you financial to which you wish to leave a legacy gift along with for Medair UK is a promise • A personalised giving experience, the amount you intend to allocate. Please also tailored to your priorities and passions advice or advice note Medair UK’s address and charity number: to the next generation — a • One-to-one support from one of our about your will. promise to not close our donor relations officers M 345 Canterbury Court L • Complete confidentiality about your We recommend that you seek 1-3 Brixton Road eyes to the people in need. It’s a estate planning independent professional advice London SW9 6DE commitment to stand alongside • Total transparency and accountability in for such matters. Our general Charity Number: 1056731 them in their suffering and to bring how your gift will be used understanding is as follows: If you want to leave a gift to Medair UK, but have solutions to relieve it. Our staff welcome your questions and are here already made a will, there are a couple of simple to assist you as you consider leaving a legacy. ways to amend it: Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. Draft a new will By far the simplest solution, as when written, it voids any preceding wills. You can write a new will with the help of a professional advisor. We are happy to assist you in finding an advisor near you. You will have to follow the same signing and witnessing process as above.

For your will to be legally valid, you must Create a codicil firstly be 18 years or older and able to make it A codicil is a document used to make simple voluntarily and in sound mind. Secondly, it additions or amendments to an existing will, Berger © Medair/Tamara must be in writing, signed in the presence of two like a change in the amount of a gift of money witnesses who are 18 years or older who also or the addition of an executor or gift. Though must sign the will in your presence. straightforward and simple, problems can occur if you ever want to cancel the will in the Your will must clearly identify the name of your future. So it is best to make a codicil with executor (person in charge of sorting out your a will-writing advisor.

10 11 Giving options

here are several options Will or Trust Retirement Account for leaving a legacy to Simply mention Medair UK in your will or trust The standard withdrawal formula for a Medair UK. Our donor and the amount you’d like to donate. Your gift retirement account is designed to make the relations officers will be can be allocated in a variety of ways according to balance last for your lifetime, and there is usually T your preferences: a remaining balance. That balance can make a pleased to assist you in finding the great charitable gift, especially since leaving it to right giving option for you. Residuary Legacy non-spouse family members generally makes it With a Residuary Legacy, you can leave a share subject to income tax. A beneficiary designation of your estate to Medair. Once you’ve decided is separate from the instructions in your will, you will leave to family and friends, you can so you can make this type of gift even if you donate to Medair UK a portion, or all, of what’s don’t have a will. Just request a beneficiary left of your estate. designation form from your financial institution. You can leave the whole balance or a percentage Pecuniary Legacy of your remaining assets. A Pecuniary Legacy is a specific sum of money you decide to leave to Medair. Given as a lump sum, it is important to specify this amount in Life Insurance Policy your will. As with retirement accounts, when you A Non-Monetary Gift purchase a life insurance policy or are included Jewellery, a classic car, or any item that you in a group policy through your employer, you’re think will be of some value can be donated given the opportunity to name beneficiaries. to Medair UK when sold. If you request a new beneficiary designation form from your insurer, you can update the beneficiaries at any time. You can leave the whole amount or a percentage. © Medair/Nadege Villard © Medair/Nadege 12 13 Partnerships Contact Information

MEMBER

British Overseas Integral Alliance CHS Alliance NetHope NGO Voice NGOs in Development (Bond)

Concord

Accreditations: Thank you for considering leaving a legacy gift to Medair UK. For further information, please contact:

Neil Casey Director

[email protected] (020) 8772 0100

Medair UK 345 Canterbury Court 1-3 Brixton Road London, SW9 6DE United Kingdom

Medair United Kingdom is a charity (no. 1056731) and limited company (no. 3213889) registered © Medair/Wendy van Amerongen van © Medair/Wendy 14 in England & Wales. We Won’t Close our Eyes to the People in Need

uk.medair.org/legacy