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  • Sierra Leone: Igniting Hope, Multiplying Impact
    14.08.23
    Humanitarian field service in Sierra Leone The next chapter for Mercy Ships and the hospital ship, the Global Mercy! Over the course of the field service in Sierra Leone, Mercy
    Sierra Leone: Igniting Hope, Multiplying Impact
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  • Mercy Ships Ends an Impactful Season in Senegal
    17.07.23
    One Port Visited, Two Nations Served Mercy Ships Ends an Impactful Season in Senegal Mercy Ships has been operating in Senegal for several months with the Global Mercy™, is getting
    Mercy Ships Ends an Impactful Season in Senegal
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  • August 2023: Visit the Global Mercy in Tenerife
    10.07.23
    Visit the world’s largest civilian hospital ship Come aboard the Global Mercy in Tenerife in August 2023 Visit the world’s largest civilian hospital ship in Tenerife! On August 4th and
    August 2023: Visit the Global Mercy in Tenerife
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  • 45 Years of Mercy Ships
    07.07.23
    Looking Back and Dreaming of the Future 45 years ago, Don and Deyon Stephens had a dream of converting a ship into a floating hospital to bring safe, free surgical
    45 Years of Mercy Ships
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  • Dr. Charlotte Polle-Kaliti
    29.06.23
    Dr. Polle-Kaliti is the sole female fistula surgeon in Kenya — one of only 11 in total.
    Dr. Charlotte Polle-Kaliti
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  • Mercy Ships on Swiss TV
    13.06.23
    ALPHAVISION – Fenster zum Sonntag on SRF Swiss TV SRF program “Spitalschiff – operieren auf See” highlights the new hospital ship of Mercy Ships. An exciting weekend lies behind us
    Mercy Ships on Swiss TV
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  • Global Mercy: first humanitarian surgery field service
    15.02.23
    The newest Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy™ arrived in Dakar Senegal on 14 February 2023.
    Global Mercy: first humanitarian surgery field service
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  • Claude Ziehli, fundraiser at Mercy Ships
    31.01.23
    Claude Ziehli is a Mercy Ships fundraiser. He tells us about his encounter with our association, its mission and the birth of the Mercy Ships Network.
    Claude Ziehli, fundraiser at Mercy Ships
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  • One port, two nations.
    10.01.23
    For the first time, a Mercy Ship will serve two African nations from one port. Will you join us in making double the impact?
    One port, two nations.
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  • 2022, a year of promises fulfilled
    23.12.22
    Thanks to you, Mercy Ships and its local partners have performed over 2,000 surgeries and trained over 1,100 health professionals.
    2022, a year of promises fulfilled
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