Mercy Ships Switzerland Information

About 5 billion people worldwide do not have adequate access to surgical interventions. The Mercy Ships answer: providing specific medical care through hospital ships to the poorest of the poor through health care services, life-changing operations and capacity building programs by mobilizing people and resources worldwide. Mercy Ships was founded 1978 in Lausanne by Don and Deyon Stephens and has offices today in 16 countries worldwide. Mercy Ships has worked in more than 70 countries providing services valued at more than $ 1 billion and assistance to more than 2.5 million direct beneficiaries. Each year Mercy Ships has more than 1,200 volunteers from over 40 nations. Professionals including surgeons, dentists, nurses, health care trainers, teachers, cooks, seamen, engineers, and agriculturalists donate their time and skills to make a difference in our world. Mercy Ships serves the nation and aims to transform the lives of individuals. En 2022, Mercy Ships a lancé son Business Network, un réseau de rencontres, d’échanges et de partages entre des entrepreneurs qui veulent changer le monde et l’impacter de manière concrète et durable. Ce réseau se constitue autour de valeurs humaines fortes et d’entrepreneurs conscients que leurs actions peuvent faire la différence au quotidien, pour ceux qui en ont vraiment besoin.