21 February 2012

few facts & a video

few facts (courtesy of mercyships.org)

  • Around the world, billions of people live in fear and desperation - with impure water, inadequate food, and little or no access to health care.
  • More than 1.2 billion people survive on less than $1 per day.
  • Nearly 50% of Africa's population has no access to a hospital or doctor.
  • More than 6 million children die each year from completely preventable causes like malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia.
But, behind every statistic is a story, a life - a person waiting for hope and healing.  Mercy Ships, a global charity, has operated a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations since 1978.  Mercy Ships follows the 2000-year-old model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor.