by Brenda van Straten | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Patient Stories
There was much excitement on board the Global Mercy™ recently as a young woman named Hawa climbed up the gangway. Hawa, an aspiring nurse from Sierra Leone, had never set foot on this brand-new hospital ship. But she has walked this swaying path over the water before....
by Brenda van Straten | Aug 28, 2023 | News
As a young boy, Dr. Abraham Camara was puzzled when relatives, friends, and neighbors came to seek medical help from his father, a high school teacher. “He was the only person who had gone to university, and he worked for the government,” explained Dr. Camara. Thus,...
by Brenda van Straten | Apr 7, 2023 | News
Dr. Juliette Tuakli, Mercy Ships Diplomatic Ambassador for Africa, is uniquely positioned to speak into the need for greater access to safe surgical care across African nations. As a highly acclaimed Pediatrician and Reproductive Health specialist, as well as the...
by Brenda van Straten | Mar 10, 2023 | News
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 6 March 2023 — Operated...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 21, 2023 | News
On February 14, a special day of celebration took place in the Port of Dakar, Senegal. A long-awaited sight was on the horizon as the newly built Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy™, sailed into view. Designed to deliver hope and healing to nations with limited surgical...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 8, 2023 | News
For Mercy Ships volunteer David Bies, the upcoming field service in Senegal of the brand-new Global Mercy® holds special meaning. That’s because for him, this will be a journey home. David is from Kedougou, Senegal, about 700 kilometers from the capital of Dakar, and...
