A TAREE concert will look to raise funds for Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as Doctors Without Borders, in order to help them continue their amazing work across the globe.
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The idea of a concert supporting the organisation came after graphic videos and images emerged from the Gaza-Israel conflict nearly two years ago, according to organiser Terry Stanton.
"About 18 months ago I saw on the news a doctor talking outside a hospital during the Israeli offensive in Gaza, and she was with Medecins," Terry said.
"She was saying how they were trying to look after all the wounded and kids and that they had no electricity much of the time, and no medicines, and she was really desperate."
Terry was further struck by the efforts of Doctors Without Borders when the deadly ebola virus struck West Africa.
"Then about a year ago they were in the thick of the ebola crisis in West Africa, and then I had the idea of doing the concert," he said.
"These people are just so brave."
Terry had previously arranged other charity concerts in the area which raised funds for Numbulwar, a very poor remote village on the western edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
"These things take a bit of time to arrange, contacting musicians, and getting a venue, getting everyone to choose their music and rehearse," said Terry of organising the concerts.
He is confident that a concert has now been assembled which will be well worth viewing.
Performers will include soprano singer Deirdre Sutherland, tenor Ronan King-Rose, the Albert Quartet which includes Margaret Thomas on flute, Ian McLeod on oboe, Pat Guest on the cello and Terry on the clarinet.
Sandra Kwa will also be on piano and the Club Taree community concert band's musical director Alan Yates will also be assisting.
Terry said the community always stunned him with its generosity.
"All these people are so amazing and hardly anybody ever says no when asked to help," Terry said.
"There is such a good community spirit in the Taree and Wingham area."
The concert will take place at Taree Uniting Church on Albert Street on Saturday, September 26 starting at 2.30pm.
The concert is free, but a gold coin or more generous donation is welcomed.
All proceeds will go towards helping Doctors Without Borders continue their special work.
"What surprises me is that we're not a rich area, but everyone is so prepared to help those less fortunate," Terry said.
