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AFRICA — In 2023, Christian medical ministry Mercy Ships made history by serving three African nations for the first time providing vital surgeries from two ports through the #GlobalMercy. In 2024, the need remains great — but with an active two-ship fleet, the impact will be even greater. In 2023, for the first time in… Continue reading Historic Year for Mercy Ships Serving Three African Nations

BOONE, NC — Tomorrow, Samaritan’s Purse will airlift 1,000 Advanced Trauma Life Support kits to Israel on its 757 cargo plane. Each kit is specially packed with more than 70 life-saving medical supplies—including a tourniquet, chest tube kit, suture kit, and intubation kit—to help the country’s emergency responders in their work to save lives. Samaritan’s… Continue reading Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Life-saving Trauma Supplies to Israel

SENEGAL —“I have never had hope that one day I would be healed.” Samba carried this outlook about his cleft lip until the medical vessel the Global Mercy Ships came to Senegal. He admitted, “I wasn’t happy I was born like that,” but without access to affordable surgical care, he couldn’t imagine a different future.… Continue reading Samba’s Mercy Ships Journey Towards Hope in Senegal

SIERRA LEONE — In response to an invitation from H.E. President Julius Maada Bio, Freetown has welcomed a Mercy Ships’ hospital ship, marking the sixth instance of the collaboration between Mercy Ships and the government of Sierra Leone. This time it is the Global Mercy® the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, which has docked at… Continue reading Sierra Leoneans Welcome The Global Mercy

SIERRA LEONE — A woman whose life was saved by a surgical charity as a child has been reunited with volunteers who helped her 18 years ago as Mercy Ships returned to her home country of Sierra Leone in a brand-new hospital ship. At five years old, Hawa’s life was being threatened by a tumour… Continue reading Hawa Reunited with Mercy Ships Volunteers in Sierra Leone Who helped Save Her Life

SENEGAL — While on board the Christian medical ship The Africa Mercy in Senegal, Hamady repeatedly called his friends back home to tell them that his son Daouda had been healed. No one could believe it until he sent a picture. After all, Hamady had already tried unsuccessfully to have Daouda treated at several hospitals… Continue reading Daouda’s Life-Changing Mercy Ships Journey in Senegal

DAKAR, SENEGAL — In 2023, Mercy Ships sailed into a new season together: Serving patients from two countries at once — Senegal and The Gambia — from the decks of their brand new vessel Global Mercy. In total 794 surgeries were performed on board this medical ship in Dakar in Senegal. In 2023, we sailed… Continue reading Global Mercy Completes First Ever Field Service in Senegal

SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA — It’s every parent’s joy to see their baby take their first steps. But for Binti and Ibrahima in Senegal, something troubled them about their daughter, Sira. She struggled to walk and stand. When Sira was six, her legs had bowed outwards.Her parents prayed for healing. One day, they heard of Mercy… Continue reading Sira’s Gift of Healed Legs in Senegal

SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA — Two Oxford consultants carried out the first ever surgery onboard the world’s first purpose-built charity hospital ship, the Global Mercy, in West Africa March 6th. Rachel Buckingham and Andrew Wainwright, both consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons at the Oxford University Hospitals Trust in England, are volunteering in Senegal for international charity Mercy… Continue reading First Surgery Performed on Pioneering Hospital Ship’s Historic Debut in Africa

SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA — When Adama was born in Senegal with a cleft lip it posed great danger to her life with the possibility of malnutrition and even starvation.  That was until she received life-saving surgery on board the Africa Mercy, run by Christian charity Mercy Ships. Adama was born with a cleft lip, so… Continue reading Adama’s Life-Saving Mercy Ships Surgery

SENEGAL — Meet Baba, one of the graduates of the Mercy Ships Food for Life sustainable agriculture program in Senegal. Or, as he was more commonly known by the other students, “King Baba.”He earned the nickname because from the top of his class, the 19-year-old peanut farmer used his energy to lift others up. Baba’s… Continue reading ‘King’ Baba’s Journey to Hope in Senegal

SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA — When Kadidja was born with a cleft lip, her mother, Ramata, was told they were out of options. The family’s limited resources meant an expensive surgery wasn’t possible. Instead, Kadidja would grow up with a condition that made it harder to eat or leave home without being mocked. It was a… Continue reading Kadidja’s Mercy Ships Story

DAKAR, SENEGAL — In partnership with African healthcare systems and leaders, Mercy Ships is able to train and mentor local medical professionals, improving surgical care in the long term. The surgeries performed on board Mercy Ships’ floating hospitals are life-changing for patients and their communities – but when it comes to strengthening healthcare systems, Medical… Continue reading Global Mercy Hosts First Medical Capacity Building Sessions in Senegal

DAKAR, SENEGAL — H.E. President of Senegal Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship and committed to accelerate access to surgical, obstetric and anesthetic care for the nations of Africa. ​ Ceremonies commemorated more than 30 years of service in Africa. ​ Global humanitarian organization Mercy Ships and its partners in Africa… Continue reading Global Mercy Medical Ship Inaugurated in West Africa

CAMEROON, AFRICA — From primary trauma care training in Cameroon to agricultural mentorship in Senegal, the Mercy Ships Medical Capacity Building program has always aimed at the future. “When the ship comes in, we do amazing work, but we can’t stay there all the time,” said Mercy Ships Interim International Chief Medical Officer Dr. Miriam… Continue reading Mercy Ships Multiplies Medical Capacity Across Africa

GUINEA, WEST AFRICA — “Every once in a while, my grandpa — a schoolteacher — would get pliers and yank out someone’s aching tooth,” shared Dr. David Ugai, recounting his grandparents’ experience as missionaries in present-day Zimbabwe. “The funny thing is, my grandma never got gifts for being a nurse, but people would bring my… Continue reading Mercy Ships Provides Vital Dental Training in Guinea

SENEGAL — When Aicha first started walking, her grandmother noticed that the little girl’s legs were bowing. As she grew up, she loved being with other children — even though she couldn’t keep up. But a free surgery on board a Mercy Ship in Senegal changed her trajectory. “She can now do almost everything with… Continue reading Senagelese Girl’s Legs and Life Are Restored

BENIN, TOGO —When Mabouba came onboard the Africa Mercy medical ship in Benin in Togo for an intensive facial tumor operation, she had lost a lot of weight—and a lot of blood. Volunteer crew members donated to the onboard blood bank to give Mabouba strength for her surgery. “I was really happy and grateful for… Continue reading Mabouba’s Story: Five Years After Massive Facial Tumor Life-Saving Surgery in Togo

CAMEROON — With an injury that could cost him not being able to follow in the footsteps of his namesake, Adam Zidane hoped for a miracle. Thankfully, that miracle soon came in the form of talented, servant-hearted volunteers on a Mercy Ship to help avoid leg amputation. See how a father’s love and a ship… Continue reading Mercy Ships Helps Cameroon Boy Avoid Leg Amputation

DAKAR, SENEGAL — It was an emotional reunion for the Africa Mercy crew and the people of Senegal when they finally returned to the port city of Dakar in early February this year. The Mercy Ships crew will be conducting vital surgery as well as ongoing medical training during their latest field service. The team… Continue reading Presidential Advisor Welcomes Mercy Ships Back to Senegal

GUINEA, WEST AFRICA — Mansare grew up in Guinea in West Africa with a condition known as “bowed legs.” It made walking, running, and playing with friends impossible. After years of watching him struggle, Mansare’s family found out about Mercy Ships. Onboard the hospital ships the Africa Mercy, his life changed. There is nothing like… Continue reading Life-Changing Surgery Gives Mansare the Miracle of Running

MADAGASCAR — A tiny nine-year-old struggled into the Mercy Ships admissions tent to have surgery. Her legs were so curved and out of shape that they seemed to be folded beneath her and could no longer hold her upright. This tiny nine-year-old was Fifalina. Fifalina was born with normal legs, but as she grew and… Continue reading Fifalina’s Surgery Brings New Life in Madagascar

DAKAR, SENEGAL — For years, Marie Madeleine’s hyperextended knee made walking a challenge. She dreamed of walking through life step by step with her friends. Her family didn’t give up hope that her dream would one day be possible… and a free surgery with Mercy Ships in the port of Dakar in Senegal, even brought… Continue reading Mercy Ships Helps Fulfill Marie Madeleine’s Dream of Walking

TOGO — It was a conversation with her pastor, all the way back in 1995, that changed the trajectory of Clementine’s life. Clementine was working at her church when she heard that a hospital ship would soon be arriving in her home country of Togo. She was immediately intrigued — enough to leave her job… Continue reading Making a Hospital Ship Home: Clementine Tengue’s Story