Mercy Ships
Logo of Mercy Ships | |
| Formation | 1978 |
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| Founder | Donald & Deyon Stephens |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | To provide free surgical care and improve surgical delivery systems in the poorest nations |
| Headquarters | Garden Valley, Texas and Switzerland |
Region | West, East, and Central Africa |
| Services | Surgery, Healthcare, Development |
Chairman | Gary Brown |
| Volunteers | c. 3,000 annually |
| Website | www |
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 for the past 30 years. The organization operates a two-ship fleet consisting of the Global Mercy and the Africa Mercy.