IN 2023 Our Lasting ImpactIn 2023, the Global Mercy served patients from three countries – Senegal, The Gambia, an Sierra Leone. This work was only possible thanks to more than 1,318 skilled volunteers from over 67 countries, including 660+ Senegalese, Gambian, and...
On February 1, amid much joy and celebration, the newly refit Africa Mercy® hospital ship arrived in the port of Toamasina, Madagascar. Welcomed by the government and Ministry of Health of Madagascar, the Africa Mercy is ready to bring transformative hope and healing ...
Dr. Marijke Westerduin and Dr. Salematou Camara met face-to-face as dentists on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship – but their first encounter took place years earlier through a screen. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, Dr....
As a member of the international community living and working on board the Global Mercy™, volunteer assistant bosun Ishaka Sesay is conscious that he has become an ambassador for his home country of Sierra Leone. “That is why… people never see me with a frowning face,...
In a village in northwest Senegal, the name Serigne holds great significance. It resonates with leadership and authority. Many people and establishments proudly bear this distinguished name throughout the village, symbolising a belief in their potential for greatness....
Mercy Ships strives to make safe surgical care accessible for as many as possible on board its fleet of floating hospitals, providing more than 114,000 life-changing or lifesaving surgical procedures since 1978. However, the sad reality is that not every single...