10 Minute:  Tony White - Subject:  u3a Devonport website.

The release of the u3a Devonport website - a brief overview of where to find it and how to navigate the site.

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Mercy Ships is an international nonprofit organization that operates two large hospital ships — the Africa Mercy and the Global Mercy — providing free, life‑changing surgeries and medical training in African coastal nations since 1978.

For more than 40 years we have been providing free surgeries and humanitarian care for people without access to the health care services they need. On the African continent, 93% of the population does not have access to safe or affordable surgery when they need it.  Globally, each year 18.6 million people die from the lack of surgical care. Mercy Ships is dedicated to strengthening countries’ health care capacity through training, as well as meeting individual immediate needs.

Having worked for Mercy Ships for some six years now, I thought I knew what to expect when serving onboard the Global Mercy! I was prepared for a large ship, but not the impact of experiencing the mission firsthand. Serving as a Crew Banker gave me a deeper appreciation for the work happening onboard and means I can now speak with greater authenticity about the difference our supporters make. Most of all, this experience strengthened my gratitude for every volunteer, donor, and staff member who makes this mission possible."