“We follow the model of Jesus Christ to bring Hope and Healing to the world’s forgotten poor”

Mercy Ships, a global charity, has operated a fleet of hospital ships since 1978 that travel to developing nations all around the world, offering medical services to those in need, who would normally have no access to these services. They have performed thousands of free surgeries – for example reconstructive and orthopedic surgeries, such as craniofacial tumors, cleft lip, cleft palate, ear-nose-throat diseases, club feet, neglected trauma and congenital conditions. The Medical team also provides eye care and oral health treatment. 

Mercy Ships partners with local agencies to help families and communities learn practical and natural food-producing skills that reduce malnutrition and increase food security in the nations they serve and provide many other services. One of Mercy Ships‘ goals is to leave the host nation better equipped with the training, tools, and infrastructure to care for their own after the organization leaves. 

Their vision is to use hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations one at a time. You can find out more about the mission and successes of Mercy Ships, and where they serve, on one of their local websites listed below.