The world’s largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™ , is projected to serve 150,000 patients over the next five decades – and it all begins with Amadou, a 4-year-old with a windswept leg and bowed leg from southern Senegal. With an orthopaedic...

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One Port, Two Nations: The Global Mercy™ Arrives in Dakar
On February 14, a special day of celebration took place in the Port of Dakar, Senegal. A long-awaited sight was on the horizon as the newly built Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy™, sailed into view. Designed to deliver hope and healing to nations with limited surgical...
Senegalese Mercy Ships Volunteers Ready to Meet the Need at Home
For Mercy Ships volunteer David Bies, the upcoming field service in Senegal of the brand-new Global Mercy™ holds special meaning. That’s because for him, this will be a journey home. David is from Kedougou, Senegal, about 700 kilometres from the capital of Dakar, and...
Our Newest Hospital Ship Prepares to Serve First Patients
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...
Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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...