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Mercer On Mission combines study abroad and service-learning to provide life-changing experiences for students through academic instruction, cultural immersion, applied research, meaningful service and spiritual reflection.

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Make a Difference in the World.

Mercer On Mission logo Live among people in other countries. See first hand the challenges they face. Participate with them in building projects. Join them in tutoring and mentoring experiences. Provide relief assistance and basic medical care. Use research incubated in Mercer labs and classrooms to solve real-world problems.

163

trips since MOM began in 2007
2,877

Mercer students and faculty have participated
45

different international sites visited

Where will you go to change the world?

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A female Mercer student wearing scrubs shakes the new prosthetic hand of a Cambodian man

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Left photo shows a man in scrubs hugging a vietnamese man. right photo shows the back of a woman on the ground

Viewpoints

Amid unfixable brokenness, I saw the face of God in Vietnam

Two Mercer students talk with two children and check their vital signs.

Service

Mercer On Mission team provides health care to nearly 1,000 people in India

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Discovery and Innovation

Mercer On Mission provides summer camp for marginalized children in Mongolia

Students hold posters that explain fixed vs growth mindset

Service

Mercer On Mission team works to reduce violence against women in Tanzania

A group of people dig a trench, with a view of the countryside in the background.

Discovery and Innovation

Mercerians make lasting impact in Dominican Republic through water access work

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Service

Students work with Ukrainian refugees during Mercer On Mission trip to Georgia

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Discovery and Innovation

Engineering program continues to focus on water access in Dominican Republic

Dr. Jacqueline Stephen takes a photo with five girls in colorful outfits.

Discovery and Innovation

Professor’s experiences in Azerbaijan lead to new Mercer On Mission trip

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People

North Korean refugee inspired by Mercer On Mission team graduates from University

Alumna Hoor Qureshi (third from left) and other Mercerians are pictured during a Mercer-led trip to Dubai.

Discovery and Innovation

Global experiences lead alumni to careers in international affairs, education

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Discovery and Innovation

Mercer University prioritizes international education experiences for all

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Discovery and Innovation

Study abroad a transformational experience for Mercer students