Mercy Ships Overview• Established in 1978• Operates the world’s largest non-

governmental hospital ship, Africa Mercy • 1,200 volunteers from up to 40 nations

annually

The Mercy Ship, Africa Mercy, in Benin

Mercy Ships’ Regional Strategy

• Mercy Ships has worked in Africa since 1990, focusing primarily in West Africa.

• Goal: Provide health care services and capacity building through training.

Mercy Ships’ Regional Strategy

• Performed more than 61,000 free surgeries

• Treated over 539,000 patients in village medical and dental clinics

• Mentored approximately 29,400 local health care professionals

History of Working with Rotary

• Mercy Ships has partnered with Rotarians since 1987

• 8 matching grants• 1 competitive grant• 2 global grants

• Rotary International of the British Isles (RIBI) charity of choice 2005-06

Strategic Partnership with Rotary

Partnership to focus on the deployment of Rotary Vocational Training Teams in the following areas:

Disease Control and Training

Ophthalmology

Vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF)

Rotary has been an “anchor” in all we do!

Thank you, Rotary!

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For More Information

• Visit www.mercyships.org

• Visit www.rotary.org