FRS and Mercy Ships: A Partnership Bringing Hope and Healing Across the Seas
Since 2005, FRS has been proud to support Mercy Ships, the international charity that operates the world’s largest civilian hospital ships. These floating hospitals deliver free surgeries, medical training, and capacity building to communities that often lack access to safe healthcare. For nearly two decades, our partnership has combined maritime expertise with humanitarian commitment, helping to bring hope and healing to those most in need.
FRS Contributions to Mercy Ships
As one of Mercy Ships’ many partners, FRS offers support that goes beyond sponsorship.
While Mercy Ships delivers extraordinary services to coastal communities, their life-changing work is still not widely known. That is why FRS is actively supporting Mercy Ships in raising visibility and spreading awareness of their mission. One way we do this is by sharing their video message throughout the FRS group, ensuring that both employees and passengers can learn about and engage with this vital cause.
Beyond awareness, FRS also welcomes applications from both employees and passengers interested in volunteering with Mercy Ships. By opening the door to these opportunities, we hope to connect people with meaningful ways to contribute their skills to a global humanitarian mission.
Click here to find out more about the partnership and ways to get involved with Mercy Ships.
Why This Matters
Around half of the world’s population lives within 160 kilometers of a coast, making hospital ships a uniquely effective way to reach those in need. Mercy Ships brings state-of-the-art medical care directly to underserved communities, while training local healthcare professionals to build lasting capacity. FRS is honoured to play a role in amplifying this mission and people to join in. Together with Mercy Ships, FRS continues to sail towards a shared goal: delivering health, dignity, and hope to communities that need it most.
About FRS
The FRS Group, based in Flensburg, Germany has grown over the past 150 years from a regional passenger ship operator into an internationally active group of companies with over 1,500 employees. FRS operates 65 ships worldwide, with five more under construction. Today, the portfolio of the FRS Group, which is based in northern Germany, includes 14 operating subsidiaries based in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. The broad positioning and international presence of the FRS Group emphasizes its status as a leading provider of shipping connections worldwide.
About Mercy Ships
Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships is a global nonprofit organization based on Christian values. They operate hospital ships staffed by dedicated volunteer professionals, providing free surgical interventions, medical training, and capacity-building programs—with a special focus on Africa.
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Contact:
Mercy Ships Global Association
Chemin de la Fauvette 98
1012 Lausanne
Switzerland
www.mercyships.ch