ALUMNI HAPPENINGS!
Alumni submitted reports about reunions and get together events in their part of the world.
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A Story of Transformation
One day, a radio jingle announced the arrival of Mercy Ships to assess people for surgery. Abdul and his father stood in line for an exhausting three days to be seen. It was worth every second when Abdul was accepted for treatment. “The joy I felt was so overwhelming that I lost my appetite to eat until I arrived at Mercy Ships,” he remembered with a flush of excitement.
Alumni Book Club
We are excited to tell you about some Mercy Ships Alumni who have written books about their experiences or their insights into the human condition. So come on, let's support them and read!
Alumni Videos
Connections: November 2011
What does it take to keep Mercy Ships moving on the ground? Jeremy Garcia, Mercy Ships Transportation Manager, answers that question in this month’s Connections. Patient Services Coordinator, Dan Bergman, offers insight about having a family onboard while serving on the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
Connections: June 2011
Recently, an appreciative Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, visited the Africa Mercy touring the facilities and offering an encouraging message to her crew. Also, in this month's update, discover Mercy Ships new HOPE Center and how this facility strives to improve patients stay with us.
Connections: April 2011
Thousands of hopeful men, women, and children were seen during this year's surgical screenings as Mercy Ships starts its Field Service to bring hope and healing to Sierra Leone.
Connections: March 2011
Just days ago, the Africa Mercy, reached Freetown, Sierra Leone to begin it’s ten month field service. This month’s update concludes with an explanation from Dr. Gary Parker on making hope tangible for the discouraged. We are excited to share these very special moments with you in this month's edition of Connections.
Connections: February 2011
Would you like to know how the West African country of Sierra Leone began? Would you like an inside look at what it takes to prepare the world's largest privately-owned hospital ship for service in one of the poorest countries in the world? If so, you'll enjoy this month's edition of Connections.
