by Sue | Mar 30, 2025 | Blogs, Stories
Through its Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) programs, Mercy Ships is helping build skills among emerging and trained professionals committed to enhancing surgical care in Sierra Leone. In a landmark moment for Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, the country’s...
by Sue | Mar 25, 2025 | Blogs, Stories, Volunteers
Serving with Mercy Ships is more than just a job; it’s a life-changing journey that transforms not only the lives of patients, but also the volunteers and day crew who dedicate themselves to this mission. For Josoa Mino, a young man from Madagascar, joining Mercy...
by Sue | Mar 19, 2025 | Children, Patients, Stories
Sixteen-year-old Rosalinda knows how quickly life can change. She was only 10 years old when she lost her mother. And while grief weighed heavily on her, there was no time to dwell on it or stop. Life moved forward and she had to keep up. Two years later, there was...
by Sue | Feb 19, 2025 | Children, Patients, Uncategorized
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...
by Sue | Feb 17, 2025 | Blogs, Stories
In collaboration with the Malagasy government and the Ministry of Health, Mercy Ships has made a tremendous impact across the island nation over the years. Since 1996, there have been 11,000+ life-changing surgical procedures and 65,000+ successful dental procedures....
by Sue | Feb 3, 2025 | Media Releases, Stories
Mercy Ships and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health Extend Partnership to Transform Surgical Healthcare FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 30 JANUARY: The Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone and international charity Mercy Ships have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the...
by Sue | Feb 3, 2025 | Stories, Women
Forty-five-year-old Marie Elisa’s stature may be small, but her faith towers with quiet resilience. Each morning, her feet trace the familiar path she’s taken for years as she makes her way to her church in Berangotra, a village in Central Madagascar, for...
by Sue | Jan 6, 2025 | Blogs, Stories
With a population of almost 8.5 million, Sierra Leone only has 0.7 doctors for every 10,000 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The density of nurses in the country is 2.04 for every 10,000, worsening each year. When it comes to dentists, the...
by Sue | Jan 2, 2025 | Blogs, Men, Patients, Stories
All his friends and family know 23-year-old Alex as someone you can count on. He’s kind and considerate, always going above and beyond to take care of his loved ones. This made it even more devastating for the whole community when Alex began developing a...
by Sue | Dec 31, 2024 | Blogs, Stories
Mercy Ships is preparing for the next wave of life-changing surgeries and education in Madagascar! The Africa Mercy® is slated to return to the port city of Toamasina in February 2025 to continue her work in delivering free surgical care after she departs for her...
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