Yusif, an 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated on by Mercy Ships. Without the free surgery, Yusif’s right hand and arm would have remained severely contracted, leaving him...
While the Africa Mercy® and Global Mercy™ were docked in Senegal, volunteer physical therapists from all around the world came on board for months at a time to offer their skills and expertise. More than 350 patients came across many different volunteers on the...
VOLUNTEER ROLES Ward NursesMercy Ships brings hope and healing to the forgotten poor by mobilising people and resources worldwide, and serving all people without regard for race, gender, or religion. We have found a powerful way to share our blessings and we would...
Twenty-nine-year-old Talla Gueye, from Senegal, ventured into entrepreneurship hoping to find solutions to youth unemployment in his community. He has always been a take-things-into-your-own-hands kind of person: “Taking charge and seeking change to problems motivates...
The United Nations agencies in Samoa have asked Mercy Ships Australia to partner with them and the Samoan government to develop a national program for the promotion of natural/organic agricultural practices. This is urgently needed to prevent further environmental...
DAKAR, SENEGAL, FEBRUARY 15, 2023 – The newest Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy™ arrived in Dakar, Senegal on 14 February 2023. While the ship hosted surgical training in Senegal in 2022, this year marks the first time that specialised surgeries will take place on this...