We are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all over the world, donating our time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital. For more details visit: http://mercyships.ca/

1. Mission of Charitable
Hospital Ship -
MercyShip
Health Care Program For Africa

2. Who we are
We are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all
over the world, donating our time to help on board the world’s largest non-
governmental floating hospital.
As a floating hospital, we can sail directly to some of the world’s poorest people
to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in
which to treat them. Our supporters are a vital part of the team, paying for
essential medical supplies and ship repairs.
Together, we have helped transform the lives of more than 2.42 million people in
the poorest countries of the world since 1978.

3. MercyShip Mission
Mission
Following the 2000-year-old model of Jesus, Mercy Ships brings hope and
healing to the world’s forgotten poor.
Vision
Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to transform individuals and serve nations, one
at a time.
Purpose
Mercy Ships delivers medical excellence with integrity and compassion to the
world’s forgotten poor.

4. Positioning
Mercy Ships is the world’s leading non-governmental, ship-based medical
organization.
Values
Desiring to follow the model of Jesus, we seek to:
1. Love God
2. Love and serve others
3. Be people of integrity
4. Be people of excellence in all we say and do

5. Mercy Ships Canada History
Mercy Ships Canada legally incorporated as a society under the Societies Act of
British Columbia in Victoria in 1989, but didn’t open a physical office until nine
years later when Suzanne Sellers relocated from the International Operations
Center in Texas to establish a Mercy Ships presence in Calgary, Alberta.

6. After a challenging start the Board elected to move the office to Victoria, BC,
where a solid base of support already existed due to previous extended shipyard
and dry dock work on the Anastasis in 1985 and 1986.
Two visits of the Caribbean Mercy to Victoria in 1999 and 2000 helped put Mercy
Ships on the map locally and nationally, allowing for increased staff and
attracting more volunteers, board members, donors, active recruits, alumni, and
media attention. The ship’s visit in 2003 to the east coast of Canada continued
to solidify the national scope of Mercy Ships.

7. In 2003, Lorraine and Richard McDonald left their Anastasis home of 15 years
to take on leadership of the Canadian office in Victoria. Since then Mercy Ships
Canada has hosted many events, including black-tie galas, medical evenings
with Mercy Ships doctors, executive luncheons, alumni reunions and golf
tournaments. Staff members and volunteers have also worked to spread
awareness of Mercy Ships across the country by presenting at service clubs,
churches, schools and universities, missions and medical events, women’s
groups, etc.
The Canadian office is part of a global network of 16 land-based national
offices that support the work of Mercy Ships International. Mercy Ships
Canada’s charitable number is 89064-8249-RR0001

8. Mercy Ships Canada
Address: Unit 5-3318 Oak St. Victoria, BC Canada V8X 1R1
Phone Number: 1-866-900-7447(Toll Free) , 250-381-
2160(Bus)
Fax: 1-888-730-6936
Email Id: msca@mercyships.ca
Website: Charities For African Children