by Brenda van Straten | May 25, 2021 | News
For more than 30 years, Mercy Ships has been invited to multiple countries on the continent and worked side by side with many different African people. On Africa Day, we want to thank these nations and people for their hospitality, partnership, and friendship. We also...
by Brenda van Straten | May 24, 2021 | Patient Stories
Welcoming a new baby into the family should be a time of pure joy and celebration. But for an estimated 100,000 women around the world each year, childbirth instead ended in a devastating injury. Obstetric fistula is a condition that often occurs during prolonged and...
by Brenda van Straten | May 20, 2021 | News
Our Heroes of Healthcare series features incredible medical professionals spanning the continent of Africa. From Benin’s first Reconstructive Plastic surgeon to a maxillofacial surgeon in Guinea, this series highlights the outstanding men and women who are changing...
by Brenda van Straten | May 10, 2021 | News
We are very excited to announce that our newest ship, the Global Mercy™, is officially seaworthy after passing the final sea trials. This marks a major milestone for Mercy Ships and signals the approaching end of the construction process, started in 2015. Passing sea...