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All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you

~ Psalm 22:27

Mercy Ships

Their Focus

On the African continent, 93% of the population does not have access to safe or affordable surgery when they need it. Globally, each year, 18.6 million people die from the lack of surgical care. Mercy Ships is dedicated to strengthening countries’ health care capacity through training, as well as meeting individual immediate needs.

The Mercy Ships’ field of service is West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa and Madagascar, and extending service to East Africa in the years to come.

Their ship strategy

50% of the world’s population lives near a coast. Their ships bring a whole hospital of experienced volunteer professionals directly to where healthcare needs are greatest, and people are the poorest.

In the low-income countries Mercy Ships serves, clean water, electricity and surgical facilities are limited or non-existent. This significantly impacts the safe and robust provision of land-based surgery and medical care.

Transparency and accountability

A key strength of Mercy Ships is that people trust them. They are trusted because they are open, transparent and accountable. Find out about some of those who partner with them and read the annual reports of their work.

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Don & Deyon Stephens founded Mercy Ships in 1978 with the purchase of our first vessel, Anastasis, which visited 14 New Zealand ports in 1983 while serving in the Pacific.

An overheard prayer and the birth of their special needs son were pivotal in hearing the call of God to follow the model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the world’s poor.

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