On board the Global Mercy, docked in Spain’s Canary Islands, there is an atmosphere of expectation. Ever since the new ship's construction was completed in mid-2021, she’s been getting ready to serve her very first patients. Day after day, her crew has been patiently...

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Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from African Dignitaries at The Visionary Leaders Annual Summit
WASHINGTON DC, USA 15 December 2022 – A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Don Stephens, founder of Mercy Ships this past weekend at the opening event of the GE7 Africa Visionary Leaders Annual Summit, held in Washington DC. This award was presented by H.E....
Mercy Ships Cargo Day: Fundraising by the shipping and trading industry
Wednesday 9 November 2022: Mercy Ships Cargo Day, an annual online fundraising event established by the worldwide shipping and trading community in 2016, has raised almost 5 million in 6 years. This upcoming event provides the opportunity for the shipping and trading...
Empowered to Uplift Others: Partnering with Nurses in Senegal
For Issa Deme, a paediatric nurse working in Dakar, Senegal, learning is a never-ending process. “Nursing — and the overall medical field — evolves, so you have to follow it,” he said. “You cannot stick with one technique or old habits.” So Issa didn’t hesitate when...
Mercy Ships Announces the Global Mercy™ will visit Sierra Leone in 2023
Freetown, Sierra Leone 06 October 2022: During an audience with His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the government of Sierra Leone and Mercy Ships extended their existing protocol agreements for their newest hospital ship, the...
Sterile Processing to Ensure Safe Surgery
Genevieve Dione works as an endoscopy technician in Dakar, Senegal. In her role, she’s long been incorporating elements of sterile processing, which involves cleaning, preparing, and storing medical devices. However, she’s lacked opportunities to deepen her knowledge...