Mercy Ships
Imagine a ship staffed by surgeons, doctors, nurses, water engineers and other specialists. Now imagine their services offered free of charge to the world's poorest people.
Mercy Ships is an international charity that provides free medical care, relief aid, and community development in some of the world's most poverty stricken countries, via its hospital ship the Africa Mercy and a number of land-based projects.
Over the last 30 years, Mercy Ships has visited 70 countries providing free medical and humanitarian services valued at more than £530 million. Mercy Ships has treated more than 420,000 people in village medical clinics, performed more than 47,000 life-changing surgeries, 228,000 dental treatments and completed over 1000 community development projects focusing on water and sanitation, education, infrastructure development and agriculture.
Every penny raised really will help transform lives. For example:
- £15 helps provide a pack of 50 bandages for patients in need.
- £30 helps deliver a dental treatment for someone without access to care.
- £50 helps provide an orthopaedic surgery for a child who cannot walk properly.
To learn more about any of the work that we do take a look at our website.
Registered Charity No. 1053055.
A Registered Charity in Scotland No. SCO39743