Benin Field Service Report

Finally, here are the statistics of all that was achieved during our 10 month field service in Benin Feb - Dec 2009.
A staggering 70, 848 direct beneficiaries of Hope & Healing through Mercy Ships in Benin. 

Here's how those beneficiaries were helped:
33,851 eye evaluations and other treatments;
13.174 oral health education;

10,175 dental patients seen;






7,083 pairs of sunglasses distributed;
3,521 cataracts removed;













1,161 general surgeries;
996 reconstructive and plastic surgeries;

794 dental hygiene patients;
570 other eye surgeries (pterygia and strabismus);
231 orthopedic surgeries;
154 obstetric fistulas repaired;

119 church and community leaders trained in mental health;
50 prison officers and workers trained in mental health;







28 patients received palliative home care;

25 oral health teachers trained;
23 local agricultural trainees;
19 mental health workers trained;
19 families trained in wound care;
18 community eye field workers trained;
10 agricultural staff trained;
6 Burkitt's Lymphoma patients received palliative support;



2 local surgeons trained;
4 local surgeons trained in fistula repair;
2 dental assistants trained;
1 hostel constructed for agricultural college;

2 church leaders conferences attended by 602 participants;
9 Mercy Ministry sites received weekly visits by crew;
......and 12,000 people watched the Jesus Film.
All the glory goes to God for what was an amazing field service.