Mercy Ships: join the largest NGO medical ship
Mercy Ships â The Global Mercy aims to expand Mercy Shipsâ capacity to provide hope and healing. Mercy Ships says you do not have to be a doctor or nurse to serve, there are many non-medical roles onboard.
General information
Mercy Ships is a global charity that has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978.
Our mission
Mercy Ships says it is committed to bringing hope and healing to the forgotten poor by mobilizing people and resources worldwide. It says it serves all people without regard for race or religion.
Please note: The impact numbers below come from the original host text and may change over time as new data is published.
Volunteers and staff with Mercy Ships have
- Performed more than 84,477 operations that are free to patients, such as cleft lip and palate surgery, cataract removal, eye surgery, orthopaedic procedures, and facial reconstruction.
- Treated over 642,579 patients in village medical and dental clinics.
- Educated about 39,684 local healthcare professionals and workers, who have in turn trained multiple thousands in primary health care (including anesthesiology, midwifery, sterilization, orthopaedic and reconstructive surgery, leadership).
- Completed over 1,100 community development projects focusing on water and sanitation, education, infrastructure development, and agriculture.
Volunteers and members around the world
Mercy Ships says it has over 1,200 volunteer crew per year from over 40 nations annually, and offices in 16 nations globally.
Positions
In addition to medical staff, the host text mentions roles such as:
- Chefs
- Bakers
- Vehicle mechanics
- Maintenance coordinators
- Second and third engineers
- HVAC engineers
- Pipefitters
- Hotel technicians
- Videographers
- Hairstylists
And more.
Costs and funding
Important: On Mercy Shipsâ official volunteer pages, volunteers are normally responsible for covering (or fundraising for) costs such as travel to and from the ship, personal expenses, and (when active) crew fees. Crew fee policies can change, so please confirm the current requirements on the official volunteer site before applying.
How to apply
Submit your interest by completing an online application on the official volunteer platform.
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Please note: This volunteer project listing may be outdated. Information regarding availability, dates, tasks and requirements might have changed. Contact the hosts directly to confirm the current conditions before making any travel plans.
Apply and browse roles here: volunteer.mercyships.org
Alternative listing portal mentioned in the original post: opportunities.mercyships.org
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Please contact the host directly using the details above. Do not send booking requests via Voluntouring.org comments.
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Sharon Somers-Hill Sharonsh@mac DOT com – ph 949 553 8553
Retired RN and always wanted to work on Mercy ships – now wonders re volunteering . Licensed in 3 countries during career.