MERCY SHIPS is an international charity that provides free medical and humanitarian services to the people of Africa using its hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.
In the developing world, lack of access to basic health care can have horrific results. Mercy Ships freely provides relief to the poor – saving lives, improving quality of life and restoring hope. The Africa Mercy is the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship and is staffed with volunteer doctors, nurses, engineers and agriculturists who visit ports in some of the World’s poorest countries. The doctors, surgeons and nurses onboard provide free medical and surgical services, while off ship teams help local communities to develop sustainable water, sanitation and education programmes.
