Humanitarian missions to provide medical care to people without access in Africa- h2
Each year, more than 2’000 surgical operations and and 8’000 dental treatments are performed free of charge for people without access in Africa.
This medical care is made possible thanks to the donations donations we receive and to the investment of 1’600 volunteers who commit themselves every year for over 40 years!
To carry out these missions, we deploy a fleet of of civilian hospital ships: the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy.
What our humanitarian missions have achieved over the past 40 years-h2
Our latest life-changing stories in Africa
Launching the Global Mercy
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Assiatou’s Mercy Ships Story
When Aicha first started walking, her grandmother noticed that the little girl’s legs were bowing. As she grew up, she loved being with other children — even though she couldn’t keep up. But a free surgery on board a Mercy Ship changed her trajectory
Ship of Hope
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Global Mercy
“Five billion people in the world live without access to safe, timely, affordable surgery. Our family is proud to be part of an organisation working to change the global surgery crisis by transforming lives and extending dignity to thousands of people in great need.”
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