As we celebrate Black History Month and this year’s theme, ‘Saluting our Sisters’, it’s an excellent opportunity to celebrate the contributions of remarkable individuals who have made a significant impact on global health. Humanitarian Awards Global published a list highlighting the 100 Most Influential Change Makers...
Mercy Ships is delighted that leading global shipbroking firm, SSY, has chosen us as their new global charity partner. SSY have for many years supported Mercy Ships through Cargo Day – the biggest online fundraising event for the maritime community. Now, the long-established shipbrokers are extending their...
YouTuber Emma Cruises has launched a new toy replica of her on-screen cat with all profits going to Mercy Ships again. Version 3 of Captain Hudson is only on sale by pre-order until 22nd October. Within 24 hours of it being released, her fan base and...
The last time Catherine Conteh saw the deeply familiar smile in front of her in Freetown, it was under dramatically different circumstances. Fresh off the plane from Australia on Sunday, Catherine arrived on the dock beside the Global Mercy where she was greeted by Aly Hogarth-Hall...
This official partnership between Mercy Ships and Seapeak will change the lives of volunteers in the maritime sector and “leave a legacy of positive change” in African nations. Seafarers from shipping company Seapeak have joined forces with Mercy Ships to give their employees the opportunity to share...
We are looking forward to celebrating the birth of Christ with the family of Mercy Ships, including the crew and their families and friends, our supporters, UK speakers, former ship crew and others. We really hope that you are able to attend our candlelit carol...
HRH The Princess Royal attended the Mercy Ships 45th anniversary dinner last night where she celebrated the role of volunteers in delivering the life changing work on our two hospital ships. The dinner was to launch a new Volunteer Support Fund, to enable more volunteers from...
UK anaesthetists volunteer in transformational surgery 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 life-changing surgery onboard the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone. Two UK anaesthetists were part of the global...
Around 65 volunteers from the UK and Ireland will be volunteering onboard the Global Mercy, which has now docked in freetown, Sierra Leone in response to an invitation from the country’s president, Julius Maada Bio. It is the sixth time Mercy Ships has partnered with the...
Our supporters go to incredible lengths to bring life-changing surgery to those who need it most. Whether volunteering onboard our hospital ships, offering training in countries we serve or speaking to groups and organisations across the country – they pull out all the stops. One...
The critical need for surgical care in David Kpakiwa’s home country of Sierra Leone could not be more tangible to him. His knowledge is based on his own painful first-hand experience. “When I was a kid, my mum got sick and she needed surgery,” he said....
A grandfather from Watford, who is touring England entirely by public buses to help bring life-changing surgery to the world’s poorest nations, has reached the halfway point on his epic 1,650-mile journey. Retired teacher Stephen Chitty started his 40-day national tour on Monday 26th June, using...
A YouTuber who sold toy replicas of her popular on-screen cat has raised enough money for Mercy Ships to give life-changing reconstructive surgery to 17 children with severe burns. Emma Le Teace, 29, from Sussex has a thriving international social media audience – with 248,000 followers...
Forty-five years ago, Don and Deyon Stephens began to action a long-held dream. They wanted to convert a ship into a floating hospital, to bring safe, free surgical care to those who needed it most. They left their home in the United States, setting out into...
Gutsy grandad of four John Dawson from Hampshire has celebrated his 80th birthday by completing a wing walk strapped to a biplane, to raise money for Mercy Ships. Intrepid octagenarian John Dawson from Oakley near Basingstoke was secured to the rig of a Boeing Stearman, built...