Mercer On Mission
Mercer students connect with children, community during Guinea internship
A Guinea orphanage made such a positive impression on Sarah Harris and Carrie Bezanson last summer that they jumped at the chance to return for an internship. They were among the participants for the 2018 Mercer On Mission (MOM) three-week trip to southern Guinea. The Mercer team worked with Home of Hope, which cares for 14 orphans of the civil wars in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone. “The people ...
Internship program immerses Mercer students in Cape Town culture
Julia Nazerian and Thomas Bridgewater fell in love with the city of Cape Town, South Africa, in summer 2017. The ...Mission offers new perspectives for Rwandans, Mercer students
Mercer University students and faculty got down to business in Rwanda this summer, but they also put a lot of ...Mercer project helps Tanzanian children find brighter futures
“It’s actually kind of amazing what you can accomplish in three weeks,” said Dr. Amy Nichols-Belo, assistant professor of global ...Changing lives, one mission at a time
Two separate groups of Mercer University students and faculty traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, this summer. While their missions ...Trip to India ‘Eye-Opening’ for Mercer students
Summer travels to India helped Mercer University students see the world through new eyes. A Mercer On Mission (MOM) group ...Mercer On Mission Trip Brings Hope, Health Care to Honduran Villagers
Mercer University students and faculty made a big impact during a medical mission trip to Honduras this summer. Over the course of nine ...‘If We Can Help Even a Little Bit, Then It’s Worth It’
They were told to stay away from those neighborhoods. They went anyway because they wanted to be advocates and make ...Peru Trip Provides Students With ‘Out-Of-This-World’ Experience
They set out for Peru with plans to earn a few course credits while immersed in a new culture. They ...Mercer Students and Faculty Spread Love, Service During Trip to South Korea
It was time for everyone to go home, but no one moved a muscle. It took 30 hug- and tear-filled ...
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