We are volunteering as a family with Mercy Ships, and joined the Africa Mercy in early July 2016.
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Thanks for visiting,
Stuart & Frances.
From August 2016 to June 2017 the Africa Mercy will be docked in Cotonou, Benin, providing free surgeries for people in need, and free training for health care professionals to help increase Benin’s health care capacity.
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An eight part TV series about the work Mercy Ships has been doing here in Benin starts tonight in the UK at 22:00 on National Geographic. From August to early December the ship hosted three film crews from National Graphic, who were here with us in Benin to shoot footage for an eight part TV … More National Geographic
It’s hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of our time in Benin, with this being our last week of surgeries. It seems to have flown, and Stuart and I are very sad to be leaving this beautiful country and its friendly, hard working people. Joseph has joined James in the nursery 3 mornings … More Nearing The End Of Benin
Hello friends and family, It’s Christmas Eve on the ship and a combination of the heat, and none of the familiarity of traditions back home, mean it doesn’t really look a lot like Christmas as we know it. We’ve realised how much tradition plays a part in celebrating Christmas, but one of the lovely things about … More Merry Christmas!
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