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He came for one week. Then everything changed.

Jean Jacques Diouf was already leading an electrical team in Senegal when he stepped aboard the Africa Mercy® to volunteer for one week. He returned home, packed his belongings and came back to stay.

Sector Technical
Location Dakar, Sénégal
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Finding a different purpose

Jean Jacques had a successful career as a head electrician in Senegal, but he was looking for something more. Volunteering meant leaving a paid leadership position to start again as an assistant electrician.

One week aboard changed his plans.

  • Behind the operating rooms, Jean Jacques and the engineering team maintain the electrical systems that keep the ship running, helping create a safe environment where medical teams can care for patients.

Behind the operating rooms, Jean Jacques and the engineering team maintain the electrical systems that keep the ship running, helping create a safe environment where medical teams can care for patients.

From one week to two years

One week was enough to make him stay. Two years helped change where he wanted to go next.

Jean Jacques arrived wondering whether volunteering was right for him. He stayed because he found professional growth, community and a sense of purpose in contributing his skills to something bigger.

“I am proud to be part of an organization which gives free surgeries to people who cannot afford it.”

There is a difference between working for money and working for a purpose.
Jean Jacques Diouf · Electrician · Senegal
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Could your technical skills take you further?

You don't have to work in an operating room to help make surgery possible.

Electricians, engineers, mechanics and other technical professionals keep the systems behind the hospital working every day.

Your experience could make a difference aboard and become part of where your own career goes next.

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