Mercy Ships - Mercy Ships Statistics

Mercy Ships Statistics

Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the forgotten poor, mobilizing people and resources worldwide. The organization treats all patients without cost, and without regard to their religion, race or gender.

Mercy Ships vessels have completed over 564 port visits in 53 developing nations and 17 developed nations. Its volunteers have performed services valued at more than $1 billion, impacting about 2.35 million people. Mercy Ships volunteers have performed more than 61,000 free operations, such as cleft lip and palate, cataract removal, straightening of crossed eyes, and orthopedic and facial reconstruction. Volunteers have performed 278,000 dental procedures for more than 109,000 dental patients.

The organization is active on land, as well as on board the ship. Volunteers have treated over 539,000 patients in mobile medical and dental clinics set up in the communities near ports where the hospital ship has docked. They have also have trained more than 29,400 local medical professionals in areas of specialization, including anesthesiology, midwifery, sterilization and surgery. Volunteers have educated about 5,770 local healthcare workers, who have in turn trained multiple thousands in primary healthcare. Volunteers have also taught basic health care to more than 150,000 local people. As of spring 2011, volunteers have completed nearly 1,100 community development projects focusing on water and sanitation, education, infrastructure development and agriculture.

Mercy Ships is a Better Business Bureau accredited charity. Originally a part of the YWAM (Youth with a Mission) family of Christian ministries, Mercy Ships is now a standalone organization. Mercy Ships has built a broad base of financial support, beginning with donations from the public and from crew members. Medical companies donate pharmaceuticals, equipment and supplies to Mercy Ships. Corporations also make in-kind donations of materials such as fuel, food and building supplies. In addition, governments that work with Mercy Ships also waive port fees and associated costs for the ship to dock.