Presentation given by Jeff Kramer (Mercy Ships) on Monday 7 May at the 2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok. Session: New Opportunities - An Introduction to Rotary's Strategic Partnerships.

1. Jeff Kramer
Vice President of Resource Development

2. The Mercy Ship, Africa Mercy, in a West African port

3. Mercy Ships Overview
• Established in 1978
• Performed more than 61,000 free surgeries
• Treated over 539,000 patients in village
medical and dental clinics
• Mentored approximately 29,400 local
health care professionals in various aspects
• Operates the world’s largest non-
governmental hospital ship, Africa Mercy
• 1,200 volunteers from up to 40 nations
annually

5. Mercy Ships Regional Strategy
• Mercy Ships works primarily in a 17 country coastal
region of Western Africa ranging from Senegal in
the North to Angola in the South.
• Goal: Improvement of internationally recognized
health indicators.
• Mercy Ships engagement with each country is a
linear, phased approach that includes:
– country assessment
– pre-ship program activities
– ship-phase program activities
– post-ship program activities
– program evaluation

6. History of Working with Rotary
• Founder, Don Stephens,
Rotarian and Paul Harris
Fellow
• Mercy Ships has partnered
with Rotarians since 1987
• 8 matching grants, 1
competitive grant, and 1
global grant
• RIBI charity of choice 2005-06

7. Strategic Partnership with
Rotary
• Vocational Training
Teams
• Will address disease
prevention and
treatment and health
capacity training in
Western Africa
• In the focus areas of
ophthalmology, vesico-
vaginal fistula, and
disease control

8. For More Information
• Visit the Mercy Ships booth #405 in
the House of Friendship
• Visit www.Rotary.org

9. Thank you, Rotary!
www.mercyships.org