Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Who Is Mercy Ships? http://www.mercyships.org/ Mercy Ships, a global charity that has operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978, is the leader in using ships to deliver free world-class health care and community development services to the world's forgotten poor. Mercy Ships has chosen to follow the 2,000 year-old model of Jesus: the blind see, the lame walk, the mute speak. Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the forgotten poor by mobilizing people and resources worldwide, and serving all people without regard for race, gender, or religion. The newest vessel the m/v Africa Mercy is the world's largest charity hospital ship, with six operating theatres, 78 hospital beds and crew of 450 + volunteers. Ship specs: length-152m, breadth-23.7m
(for more info go to my Jan 2011 archive: MERCY SHIPS and the m/v AFRICA MERCY HISTORY: 1/14/2011 update)
PARTNERSHIP WITH DEBRA: Please prayerfully consider partnering with me as I serve the ministry of Mercy Ships and the forgotten poor of the nations of West Africa. I am the ship's photographer, capturing impacting visuals that enable Mercy Ships to share with the world the hope and healing of a better life for the people of West Africa. We as volunteers are required to raise funds for participation in Mercy Ships project expenses such as crew fees and living expenses. Your donations, prayers and encouragement will make a great difference in the lives of the people we serve. It will allow me the honor to partner with you and enable me to continue serving long term with Mercy Ships. Thank you to those who have blessed me with friendships, partnerships & prayer support. Many lives have been changed including my own. For this I am eternally grateful.
OPTIONS FOR DONATING: 1) Donate Directly On Line
2) Send tax-deductible checks payable to Mercy Ships, indicate on a separate note donation for Mercy Ships Project #2077
CANADIAN Donations mail checks to: Donor Services, Mercy Ships Canada, #5-3318 Oak St, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8X 1R1, Toll Free ph: 1-866-900-7447 / To set up credit card or debit donations: Ph: 250-381-2160 web: www.mercyships.ca / email: msca@mercyships.ca (Identify donations with Project #2077)
USA & other Country Donations mail checks to: Donor Services, Mercy Ships Shipmates, Box 2020, Lindale, TX, USA, 75771, Ph: +1-903-939-7190 (Identify donations with Project#USMS2077 USA Toll Free ph:1-800-772-7447 www.mercyships.org/
Free symphony under the stars on Christmas evening in the Port of Tenerife. The performance ended with the audience singing along to traditional Christmas songs and a dazzling display of fireworks! Tenerife is a very expensive place to visit, so it was a great blessing to have such a beautiful evening of culture and music at no cost!
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HOW TO SUPPORT ME and MY CAUSE! CREWMATES WITH MERCY SHIPS: MY BIO
MERCY'S ON ITS WAY! The following images may be disturbing!
Togo is one of the least developed countries in the world, ranking 159 out of 182 countries on the 2009 Human Development Index (HDI). An estimated 70% of the population live on less than $2.00 US per day. Access to health care is very inadequate, even for those who can afford to visit a clinic. There is only one doctor for every 28,500 people-compared to 74 physicians for every 28,500 people in the USA. In Togo, out of every 1000 live births, 140 children will die before the age of 5 - compared to 8 out of every 1000 live births in the USA.
With your support and prayers, we can say to the suffering men, women and children of Togo, "MERCY'S ON ITS WAY!".
Professional photographer: Vancouver,Canada. I joined Mercy Ships communications department in Dec 2005 as the ships photographer. I've served in Liberia, Ghana, Benin and now Togo.
Eleven years in Missions:(1999-2010)
A significant milestone in my life. In 1999 I went to The University of Nations mission training centre, my heart was changed forever.I haven’t left the mission field since. Seven of the eleven yrs have been in Africa of which four of those yrs with Mercy Ships in W.Africa, I served aboard the Anastasis and now the newest vessel the Africa Mercy, the world’s largest non-govt charity hospital ship. Many lives are transformed after receiving free medical surgery on the ship.
God’s purpose, calling and direction for my life have not wavered. I still have the passion, joy and love of serving long term in the mission field and I enjoy serving in a ministry that reaches out to the poorest nations on earth, bringing hope and healing in a tangible way to the forgotten poor.I use my professional skills and gifts in photography to communicate transformation in the lives of those that have no hope.
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