COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT

Building healthy communities to save more lives

When our ships depart a country, we strive to help leave an improved healthcare system in our wake. Before, during, and after our field services, Mercy Ships implements healthcare training projects that teach the medical knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to provide hope and healing to patients long after our field service. 

The Mercy Ships Medical Capacity Building projects help strengthen the standards of surgical care within the local communities of the countries we serve.

The legacy is a lasting impact that extends for years — and even generations.

AGRICULTURE
AND ENVIRONMENT

Investing in agricultural programs to help communities build sustainable food security.

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TRAINING AND
MENTORING

Training and mentoring to build local medical health capacity so the work continues.

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TRAINING AND
MENTORING

Training and mentoring to build local medical health capacity so the work continues.

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From Patient to Farmer

When Baba first arrived at Mercy Ships, his left hand was essentially folded back on his arm and his fingers were sliding down. A terrible accident as a child had left his hand disfigured and his arm immobile.
With life changing surgery to make his arm and hand mobile, Baba’s journey with Mercy Ships didn’t finish when he left the ship. He is now one of many young people participating in Mercy Ships’ “Food for Life” program – providing healthy nutritious food for his community.
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