by Mel | Apr 9, 2023 | Blogs, Stories
In life’s most important moments, in order to receive the greatest impact, there first must be a time of preparation. Athletes go into strict training before the championship game. Doctors go through residency before entering a fulltime practice. There is a season to...
by Mel | Mar 8, 2023 | Blogs, Children, Patients, Stories
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...
by Mel | Feb 15, 2023 | Blogs, Stories
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...
by Mel | Feb 7, 2023 | Blogs, Stories, Volunteers
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...
by Mel | Jan 19, 2023 | Blogs, Stories, Volunteers
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...
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