🎉It's time to celebrate! After two very challenging years, the #AfricaMercy is reunited with the people of Senegal.
Life-changing hope and healing await.
We are so excited to get started.
In @FaithTodayEFC the Executive Director of @MercyShipsCA observes, "We're in the providence business. Or, we're in the business of receiving blessings, & the blessing is the gift of others' time, talents & energies - our staff I are just in awe."
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Cargo Day 2021 - “The selflessness, the sacrifice people make, to help other people and how much happiness it creates in each and every little case,” he says. “It is just a fantastic project where everybody gives everything.” Ludvig Mandius - Trafigura https://t.co/5ylsecb4pf
Raising funds to save lives on November 10! Bob Knight, COO Clarksons Platou, urges everyone to “push extra hard this year during what have been incredibly challenging conditions around the globe to see if we can raise even more money. #cargoday https://t.co/CcqSA2DfJ5
Cargo Day 2021, November 10, Raising funds to save lives! Charterers give cargoes, Shipbrokers, port agents and inspection Companies donate 50% of the commission, Shipowners give Pledge Amounts. Every dollar you give makes a difference. #cargoday https://t.co/cUd0x0y6P5
Our satellite partner Intellian @Intellian worked with us to come up with creative solutions in the face of countless obstacles, upgrading our antenna system onboard the #AfricaMercy and installing a brand new one on the #GlobalMercy.
#ThankYou#Partnership#Intellian
Cargo Day 2021, November 10, Raising funds to save lives! Satou part 1: Friendly 6-year-old who loves being around people, but unfortunately, her windswept legs caused many in her community to tease and reject her. Every dollar you give makes a difference. #cargoday#globalmercy
What's unique about working as a mariner with #MercyShips? For Esther Dietrich, our Chief Officer, it's “the variety of different nationalities and cultures and the experience of working and living together." Find out more at https://t.co/LvXtj227jl.
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⚓ Today is #DayOfTheSeafarer! We want to thank #MercyShips#seafarers for the vital part they play in making our hospital ships run. We also want to acknowledge the global #maritime community & the challenges they continue to face. #FairFuture4Seafarers https://t.co/X26vIufEye
What does it take to get the world’s largest civilian hospital ship out on the open water? Check out Part 1 of our #GlobalMercy Sea Trials video series to find out! Take a peek behind the scenes as our new vessel successfully passes sea trials. More at https://t.co/1RAcqLa9pc
Aminata was born with a cleft lip, making it difficult for her to eat and get the nutrition she needed. At 8 years old, her height and build resembled that of her 4-year-old cousin. When her uncle discovered Mercy Ships, Aminata's journey towards hope and healing began.
Dynamo corporate development director @RussHolmesGBR is moving on after a fulfilling career @MercyShips. He'd like to continue making an impact and adding value to a future role in the maritime sector, an industry he loves https://t.co/X6lLVd3mnY
At Mercy Ships, we believe that strengthening healthcare systems is so much more than providing free surgeries to the countries we serve. Learn more about our capacity building programs at https://t.co/n9Di3mVTIT!
When you join the Mercy Ships laboratory team, you help protect the health of our crew and patients by managing our medical lab onboard. We know how important your skills are – come make a difference with us. Find your place onboard at https://t.co/LYuOsLWH1t
Before long, the bow of the #GlobalMercy will be cutting through the water, en route to her first life-changing field service! We can't wait to see the lives that will be impacted!
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Femi Adesanya, from Nigeria, works as the Bosun onboard the #AfricaMercy. “I may have had a very busy or tiring day, but everything gets better when I get home and can cuddle with Meghan. Having them onboard is a blessing!”
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What does it take to build the world’s largest NGO hospital ship? We are excited to have you join us on this journey. Because of you, fellow families in Africa will have access to medical care that wasn't accessible before.
Keep building with us at https://t.co/BbTkPWn1pF.
Welcome to the hospital ward onboard the new #GlobalMercy and catch a glimpse of the hope to come. We’re getting 199 hospital beds ready for our future patients! Thank you for partnering with us to create this new space, a place of unconditional love. https://t.co/jbgJlRYKow