Mercy Ships programs promote health and well-being by serving the urgent surgical needs of the forgotten poor and empowering developing communities.

Some quick facts about Mercy Ships:

• Since 1978, Mercy Ships has performed more than 1.7 million services valued at over $670 million and impacting more than 1.9 million people as direct beneficiaries.
• Some of the more notable statistics include:
• Performed more than 32,500 surgeries such as cleft lip and palate, cataract removal, straightening of crossed eyes, orthopaedic and facial reconstruction.
• Treated more than 212,000 people in village medical clinics. Performed more than 183,000 dental treatments.
• Taught over 14,500 local health care and professional workers, who have in turn trained many others in primary health care.
• Taught 95,000 local people in primary health care.
• Trained local medical professionals in modern health care techniques.
• Delivered more than $60 million worth of medical equipment, hospital supplies and medicines.
• Completed more than 900 community development projects including construction of schools, clinics, orphanages, water wells and agriculture programs.
• Demonstrated the love of God to people in over 550 port visits in 70 different nations.
• More than 850 career crew from over 40 nations serve today.
• More than 1,600 short-term volunteers serve with Mercy Ships each year.