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‘Miraculous’: How injury changed Deb’s life and saved others

One moment 20 years ago changed Deb Louden’s life forever and led her on the path to helping others. READ THE INSPIRING...

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11th July 2020 5:07 AM

Ward nurse Deb Louden (AUS) holds a caregiver's child on a Mercy Ship.

Toowoomba specialists get on board with medical charity

A RADIOGRAPHER is preparing to trade the spacious, clean facilities at Toowoomba Hospital for a more basic station on a...

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26th Sept. 2019 1:09 PM

MEDICAL AID: Toowoomba hospital radiographer Candace Truskinger will work onboard the Mercy Ship in Dakar in November.

On board the Africa Mercy

Toowoomba's Megan Ellis shares her experiences of being on-board with Mercy Ships

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04th March 2019 12:03 PM

Patient, treated onboard the Africa Mercy, stationed in Guinea, Africa.

Why this North Coast hairdresser is needed on a medical ship

"AT FIRST I thought, 'how important is a haircut in the scale of things when there people have tumours or burns?'."

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13th Oct. 2018 1:10 AM

Lennox Head hairdresser Ally Joy is living her passion of giving back to patients and crew on board the Africa Mercy, the world's largest independent hospital ship, shortly after its arrival in Guinea.

The charitable cafe urging others to follow its example

CAFE'S astonishing generosity that is challenging us all to do more.

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07th June 2018 5:06 AM

Ryan Ross-Gilder of La Promenade Cafe in Caloundra which has handed over a $30,000 donation representing staff tips and management contributions for the past 12 months with Melissa Mason of the Caloundra-based Mercy Ships charity.

Changes at the helm for Coast-based international charity

A FORMER boss in charge of 7000 staff across 100 countries has come on board as chairman

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13th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM

Zonta Club of Gympie. The current Mercy Ship, Africa Mercy
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Mercy May to improve women’s health in West Africa

SUNSHINE Coast charity Mercy Ships is looking for local fundraisers to help raise money for women’s health issues in West...

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25th April 2016 11:04 AM

ALL SMILES: Mercy Ships patients who received free surgery on board the hospital ship Africa Mercy.

Mercy May campaign needs fundraisers to help African women

MERCY Ships is looking for local fundraisers to help raise money for women’s health issues in West Africa as it gets set to...

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22nd March 2016 5:03 PM

Mercy Ships patients who received free surgeries on board the hospital ship Africa Mercy

Nurse returns from volunteering in Madagascar

A LENNOX Head nurse has returned home after from volunteering in Madagascar on the world's largest independent hospital...

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07th March 2016 2:03 PM

Lennox Head nurse Kim Elderton recently returned from volunteering on the world's largest independent hospital ship in Madagascar. Photo: Katie Keegan

Volunteer ship trip to help the sick

KERRY-ANNE Evans is usually helping out school children but soon she will be swapping roles to provide assistance to...

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27th Oct. 2015 5:10 AM

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