Mercy Ships

This article is about the organization. For ships named Mercy, see Mercy (disambiguation).

Mercy Ships
Formation1978
FounderDonald and Deyon Stephens
TypeNon-governmental organization
PurposeTo provide free surgical care and improve surgical delivery systems in the poorest nations
HeadquartersGarden Valley, Texas, and Switzerland
Region
West, East, and Central Africa
ServicesSurgery, Healthcare, Development
Chairman
Gary Brown
Volunteersc. 3,000 annually
Websitewww.mercyships.org

Mercy Ships is an international charity-based non-governmental organization that operates the largest non-governmental hospital ships in the world, providing surgical care and surgical education in Africa, community development projects, community health education, mental health programs, agriculture projects, and palliative care for terminally ill patients. Its headquarters are in Garden Valley, Texas. Mercy Ships has visited several countries, with a focus on the countries of Africa. The organization operates a two-ship fleet consisting of the Global Mercy and the Africa Mercy.

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