Last weekend, an American airstrike hit a Doctors Without Borders in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan. The bombing killed at least 22 people, with over 30 left unaccounted for, according to an article published by USA Today.

Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières, is an organization that was founded in France in 1968 than began with a group of young doctors going out to help those in war and major disasters. According to it's website, "MSF was created on the belief that all people have the right to medical care regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, or political affiliation, and that the needs of these people outweigh respect for national boundaries." The organization is now operating in over 25 countries, with over 30,000 people employed. MSF prides itself on being available to all, no matter what affiliation, and proving the highest quality of care possible. So why was organization that was founded on the principles of accountability, and helping those no matter what race, religion or nationality, hit by an American airstrike? This is the question that is on the minds of many, especially Dr. Joanne Liu, the president of Doctors Without Borders.

On October 3, at about two in the morning, noises of the attack could be heard throughout the city of Kunduz. The noises finally could be heard at the MSF hospital, seemingly getting louder and louder. The result was devastating. At least 22 people died, with an additional 37 injured. Still, 33 people remain unaccounted for. When the hospital was hit, it had 461 staff members taking care of 105 patients. The U.S. is claiming that the airstrike was a "mistake" made because of nearby fighting with the Taliban and Afghan troops. Doctors Without Borders has called for an independent investigation with the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, while the United States has offered an apology and launched a military investigation, and support to the NATO and Afghan probe.

So, you've probably been reading this article, and asking yourself why should you care about something that's occurring across the world. You may be sitting in your bed on your smart phones, or reading this during class. This is not okay. This is not okay at all. It actually sickened me to hear about this. I understand that there's fighting against "the bad guys". I understand that people make mistakes. But to accidentally hit an innocent hospital, that is trying to do some good in the world?! We cannot accept this. We cannot accept the fact that twenty two people died, and those responsible issued a mere apology. No, I do not completely understand how all this works, and yes, I'm a mere college student, trying to navigate the trials and tribulations of mid-terms and a social life. But all of that seems trivial, when I think about this.

Those involved in this tragedy are in my prayers. But, as President Obama said last week, "Our thoughts and prayers are not enough". We must fight injustice, on a large scale, but on a small scale as well.