In low-income and lower-middle-income countries, nine out of ten people have no access to basic surgical care. Mercy Ships sails directly to these people to offer the medical care they need – for free.
The Mercy Ships crew is led by a team of volunteers from up to 40 nations, all of whom give their time and expertise for free. Mercy Ships doesn’t just take doctors and nurses – we need your skills.
Since 1978, Mercy Ships has worked with compassion in more than 55 countries, providing services worth more than £1 billion that have helped more than 2.5 million people. Our current focus is on sub-Saharan Africa.
“I salute the vision and mission of Mercy Ships, and ask that you join me in supporting their noble work and contribute to make this world a better place.”
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa
“To all the ladies and gentlemen on the ship, I express my sincere congratulations for such an unflinching commitment on the side of the most vulnerable and poorest of third-world countries.”
Matthieu Kérékou, Former President, Benin
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Mercy Ships has updated its privacy policy. In line with the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have made updates to our general data privacy policy regarding the information w...
01 June, 2018
Mercy Ships seeks to deliver top-to-toe patient care in every country we visit. To this end, in every location we establish an outpatient facility called the HOPE (Hospital OutPatient Extension) Centr...
01 June, 2018
Women are the glue that holds together so many families and communities in the countries that Mercy Ships visits. They are more than just a sister or a mum, an aunt or a grandmother. They nurture the ...
21 May, 2018