In communities lacking resources and destroyed by disaster, Mercy Ships helps turn vision into reality. Community Development teams work alongside locals to build public facilities.

Together with local leaders, Community Development teams assess community needs and then provide manpower, skills and materials for a variety of projects. During the construction, they work with local community members and teach useful building skills. Projects include building hospitals, clinics and other public facilities.

Since 1978, Mercy Ships crew has:

• completed over 1,100 community development projects focusing on water and sanitation, education, infrastructure development and agriculture.