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On the impact in Africa….
Latest Press release.
Bridging the anaesthesia gap
Rafael, Mexico 1987
Raising the bar for safe surgical care
Latest success stories
Patientin Mairamou
Sieben Jahre litt Mairamou unter Ausgrenzung und Einsamkeit. Mercy Ships schenkte ihr ein neues Lachen.
Story of Aliou
A fire left 3-year old Aliou with third-degree burns on his right arm. With limited access to proper medical care, his arm contracted.
Zackaria: Eye Surgery on a Hospital Ship
Meet Zackaria: Thanks to a Mercy Ships hospital ship, a young boy’s eyesight is restored. Discover his story here!
Kadidja
Kadidja A New Smile and A New Future After a Surgery Onboard a Hospital Ship A Child Like any Other At first glance, Kadidja is just like any other child. The 4-year-old girl is happy and energetic. She loves to dance, play, and eat good food. She brightens up any room with her fearless energy […]
Adam Zidane: Life-changing surgery on board a hospital ship
Meet Adam Zidane! Discover the life-changing surgery of Adam onboard our hospital ships in Africa with Mercy Ships.
Emmanuel: A life-changing surgical intervention
Meet Emmanuel! Discover one of our patient’s journey on our hospital ships in Africa with Mercy Ships.
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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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True North
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Key facts
+ 1’500’000’000
Dollars worth of goods
And services provided
in the last 40 years
+ 105’000
Surgical operations
performed
+ 42’250
Professionals
trained in their area
of expertise
Filtering & treating AC
condensate water for
technical use will
reduce potable water
use by approximately
50%
Ship systems provide
reliable and efficient
power, clean water,
and air conditioning
for the hospital
and crew.
High efficiency air
conditioning systems
reduce total energy
consumption by
approximately 15%.
“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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