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Mercy Ships Concludes Benin Field Service with Record Results
Due to the combined efforts of 454 crew members from over 40 nations and the support of our state-of-the-art hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, 97,625 total procedures were performed and 67,219 lives were impacted as direct beneficiaries of our state-of-the-art hospital ship.
DANA PERINO: Restoring Hope for Women In Africa
Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino talks about her recent trip to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to learn about maternal and child health, girls’ education and women’s empowerment in Africa.
Former VP of the Democratic Republic of Congo Speaks To Mercy Ships
Watch recent TV news coverage of Azarias Manywa Ruberwa, the Former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during his address to Mercy Ships personnel at the global charity’s international headquarters in Garden Valley, Texas.
Azarias Manywa Ruberwa Brings Greetings from Africa
Azarias Manywa Ruberwa, the Former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, addressed Mercy Ships personnel at the global charity’s international headquarters in Garden Valley, Texas. Born in 1964, Ruberwa was one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2003-2006. He has been president of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie since 2003 and was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 2006. He is a member of the Banyamulenge community of South Kivu, who belong to the Tutsi tribe. Ruberwa was trained as a lawyer and is practicing law in Kinshasa today. His dramatic life’s story tells of his being sold into slavery, his rise from poverty to power and eventual service as Vice-President of the DRC.
Mercy Ships Assessing Need in Haiti
Mercy Ships has mobilized its Disaster Response Team to address the destruction that has occurred in Haiti. This Team has been designed to assess and activate Mercy Ships volunteers and assets to address specific need in relation to medical and nonmedical issues. The execution of our Disaster Response will continue for many months and possibly years to address all that has happened to the people of Haiti.
Mercy Ships and Bethesda Open Dorm for Training Facility
Partnership with Bethesda Opens Dormitory Hévié Benin, September 17, 2009 - Located about 22 miles west from the port of Cotonou in a village called Hévié is a piece of land that belongs to Bethesda, a local faith-based organization. This strip of land is dedicated to health and social developmental programs. Working in partnership with Bethesda during this year’s field service in Benin, Mercy Ships developed this land into an agricultural training center called “Food for Life”; incorporating a three month agriculture training program.
Mercy Ships Honored from the US House Floor
Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver free, world class health services to those without access in the developing world. Founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has worked in more than 70 countries, providing life-saving and life-enhancing services to more than 2.16 million direct beneficiaries.
Mercy Ships Surgeon Addresses Blindness Through Sutureless Technique
Patients onboard Mercy Ship “Celebrate Sight” and World Sight Day Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, October 8, 2009 – Four-year-old Celine was born with congenital cataracts in both eyes. Her father, a tailor, wanted the best for her. However, he could not afford the $180 (US) for surgery for each eye, plus the money required for hospital supplies in his country. Unable to begin school because she could not see, Celine faced an uncertain future.
Power to Save: Mercy Ships
Power to Save: Mercy Ships As featured on myfoxAL.com You often hear about doctors and nurses volunteering their time and talent in poor nations. Their work can save lives, but who takes care of the medical instruments when they are thousands of miles from home? In this Power to Save, we show you a Homewood company that's making a difference.
Ophthalmologist donates his time and skills to Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships: All-volunteer hospital ship As featured on CNNMoney.com Ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Elmer donates his time and skills to treat the poor in Africa.
PracticeWorks Donates Digital Radiography Sensors To Mercy Ships
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, July 2009 — PracticeWorks Systems, LLC, recently donated 20 KODAK RVG Digital Radiography Systems to Mercy Ships, a global charity that operates ships providing medical and dental care to residents of developing nations.
