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Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship

Father is first patient in Sierra Leone to receive life transforming surgery on board Mercy Ship

by Mel | Sep 13, 2023 | Media Releases, Men, Patients, Stories

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 – A 43-year-old man who feared he would have to live with a tumour on his face for life was the first patient to receive a life-changing surgery on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™...
Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Don Stephens, Founder of Mercy Ships, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

by Mel | Dec 15, 2022 | Blogs, Stories

WASHINGTON DC, USA 15 December 2022 – A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Don Stephens, founder of Mercy Ships this past weekend at the opening event of the GE7 Africa Visionary Leaders Annual Summit, held in Washington DC.  This award was presented by H.E....
Mercy Ships Cargo Day: Fundraising by the shipping and trading industry

Mercy Ships Cargo Day: Fundraising by the shipping and trading industry

by Mel | Nov 14, 2022 | Blogs, Media Releases, Uncategorized

Wednesday 9 November 2022: Mercy Ships Cargo Day, an annual online fundraising event established by the worldwide shipping and trading community in 2016, has raised almost 5 million in 6 years. This upcoming event provides the opportunity for the shipping and trading...
Mercy Ships Announces the Global Mercy™ will visit Sierra Leone in 2023

Mercy Ships Announces the Global Mercy™ will visit Sierra Leone in 2023

by Mel | Oct 10, 2022 | Blogs, Media Releases, Stories

Freetown, Sierra Leone 06 October 2022: During an audience with His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the government of Sierra Leone and Mercy Ships extended their existing protocol agreements for their newest hospital ship, the...
Committed partnerships are the best way to ensure all Africans have access to life-saving surgical procedures

Committed partnerships are the best way to ensure all Africans have access to life-saving surgical procedures

by Sue | Oct 4, 2022 | Media Releases, Stories

October 4, 2022: As Mercy Ships marks 30 years of service on the continent, providing free surgical care, training, and support from its hospital ships to local development projects in Africa, its Africa Bureau Director Dr. Pierre M’Pele calls for continued vigilance...
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