Since 1978, Mercy Ships has provided services and materials in developing nations valued at over $1 billion, impacting about 2.61 million direct beneficiaries, with over 592 port visits in 55 developing nations and 18 developed nations. Volunteers and staff with Mercy Ships have:
- Performed more than 84,477 life-changing operations that are free to the patients such as cleft lip and palate, cataract removal, straightening of crossed eyes, orthopedic and facial reconstruction.
- Treated over 642,579 patients in village medical and dental clinics, educated about 39,684 local healthcare professionals/workers, who have in turn trained multiple thousands in primary health care in their areas of expertise (anesthesiology, midwifery, sterilization, orthopedic and reconstructive surgery, leadership).
- Completed over 1,100 community development projects focusing on water and sanitation, education, infrastructure development and agriculture.
Mercy Ships has over 1,200 volunteer crew a year from over 40 nations annually and has offices in 16 nations globally. Mercy Ships invites you to actively engage in our Facebook community to learn, comment, and share with other members. We ask that you help keep this a positive experience for our users and participate within our community guidelines.
