Mercy Ships are almost entirely staffed by volunteers from over 40
nations, who raise their own finances to become crew members, paying
towards the cost of living on board by way of monthly crew fees. It’s
because of these charges that Mercy Ships is able to provide medical
care and development assistance at an economic cost to the organisation
and free of charge to recipients. Short-Term
Opportunities
Every year thousands of people volunteer their time with Mercy Ships
on a short-term basis. Many of them return time and time again.
Placements range from two weeks to one year on ships, land bases
and support offices overseas. For a list of positions now available,
or to request a volunteer pack, please click
here (external page)
Career
Opportunities
To serve in a career capacity with Mercy Ships, (two years or longer)
you must first successfully complete a 3 or 5 month training programme. At
this time, nearly all career positions are self-funded. For a list
of positions now available, or to request a volunteer pack, please
click
here (external page)
Disaster Response Teams
In the wake of disasters such as the Asian Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, Mercy Ships works with partners to mobilise medical and relief teams to assist with initial relief efforts. If you are interested in being a member of our Disaster Response Reserve Team, please email
Introduction to Mercy Ships Course
Introduction to Mercy Ships in Europe is a weekend long programme
designed to facilitate the entry of potential staff into Mercy Ships,
but is open to those wishing to learn more about Mercy Ships. Our
goal is to help potential staff become as informed in their decision
making process as possible. Topics covered include introduction
to Mercy Ships, transitioning, community life issues, support raising
and an interview process.
During a number of sessions, during meals and one-on-one talks,
participants will learn almost all there is to learn about working
and living in Mercy Ships.
This programme takes place onboard a small passenger ship which
is located in the Netherlands. The maximum number of attendees is
25. All lectures will be performed in English.
Upcoming dates:
October 3, 4 and 5, 2008
For Questions and Registration, please contact Alize van
der Wolf at the Mercy Ships -Rotterdam office, phone +31 10 4102877,
e-mail: alize.vanderwolf "at" mercyships.nl
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