{"id":14160,"date":"2026-02-02T06:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/?page_id=14160"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:09:44","slug":"soupapes-de-prise-deau-de-mer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/fr\/seawater-intake-valves\/","title":{"rendered":"Soupapes de prise d\u2019eau de mer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\tSoupapes de prise d\u2019eau de mer\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\t\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canadian Program\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tAssurer le bon d\u00e9roulement des chirurgies\t<\/h2>\n\t

Every year, thousands of patients step aboard the Global Mercy<\/em> with one hope: the opportunity for a free surgery that can change their lives. For a child born with a cleft lip, for a mother living with a painful tumour, for a father who has lost his sight-these surgeries mean dignity restored, futures reopened, and families renewed.<\/p>\n

Derri\u00e8re chacun de ces moments se cache une communaut\u00e9 mondiale de b\u00e9n\u00e9voles qui travaille main dans la main. Des chirurgiens, des infirmiers et des membres d'\u00e9quipage b\u00e9n\u00e9voles offrent leur temps et leurs comp\u00e9tences. Les patients font preuve de courage et de r\u00e9silience. Les donateurs fournissent les ressources qui permettent au navire-h\u00f4pital de rester op\u00e9rationnel.<\/p>\n

What many people don’t see is what it takes to make a hospital ship work.\u00a0Every system must run reliably to ensure surgeries continue without interruption. That’s why the provision of eight new seawater intake valves is so important. These valves, though hidden below the main deck, keep machinery cool, ensure water flows, and protect the vessel’s stability.<\/p>\n

By supporting this upgrade, donors are not just funding equipment-they are safeguarding every free surgery, every volunteer’s effort, and every patient’s chance at healing. Their generosity ensures that the ship remains strong, the operating rooms stay open, and the promise of free surgery continues for thousands of patients each year.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tCe qu'il faut pour rendre la gu\u00e9rison possible\t<\/h2>\n\t

A hospital ship is more than operating rooms-it is a floating city. To keep surgeries flowing, every system must work flawlessly.<\/p>\n

The seawater intake valves are crucial for the hospital’s operations, as they keep machinery cool, ensure water flows, and protect the vessel’s stability. If they malfunction, surgeries could halt, operating rooms could go quiet, and patients wait, making reliable, maritime\u2011grade replacements essential to maintain uninterrupted care.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tL'ampleur de l'impact\t<\/h2>\n\t

Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 cet engagement commun, le navire-h\u00f4pital Global Mercy<\/em> peut continuer \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser plus de 2 500 op\u00e9rations chirurgicales gratuites chaque ann\u00e9e. Chaque op\u00e9ration est une vague d'espoir :<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Un enfant qui va \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole sans douleur.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Un parent qui reprend le travail et subvient aux besoins de sa famille.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Un grand-parent qui voit \u00e0 nouveau et qui peut s'occuper de ses petits-enfants.<\/p>\n

Ces r\u00e9percussions s'\u00e9tendent bien au-del\u00e0 du navire lui-m\u00eame, renfor\u00e7ant les familles et les communaut\u00e9s \u00e0 travers l'Afrique. Pour l'\u00e9quipage b\u00e9n\u00e9vole canadien et international, des syst\u00e8mes fiables leur permettent de se concentrer enti\u00e8rement sur les patients, sachant que le navire est s\u00fbr.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tLa force invisible\t<\/h2>\n\t

The marine intake valves may not always be visible. Still, their impact is everywhere-in the laughter of children, the relief of parents, and the dedication of volunteers. They remind us that healing depends on both visible care and the systems that ensure continuous, reliable service.<\/p>\n

Les patients, les b\u00e9n\u00e9voles et les donateurs travaillent ensemble pour que le navire-h\u00f4pital continue de naviguer. Nos efforts collectifs permettent d'assurer la continuit\u00e9 des op\u00e9rations chirurgicales, apportant espoir et gu\u00e9rison \u00e0 celles et ceux qui en ont besoin.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 tous les donateurs qui rendent cela possible : merci. Votre g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 est essentielle pour maintenir le navire en bon \u00e9tat, les salles d'op\u00e9ration ouvertes et la promesse d'une chirurgie gratuite pour des milliers de patients chaque ann\u00e9e. Vous faites partie de chaque sourire, de chaque pas et de chaque moment de gu\u00e9rison \u00e0 bord du Global Mercy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\"Volunteer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“I love that Mercy Ships brings people from all over the world trained in various places and careers to use their knowledge and abilities to make miracles happen every single day.”
En savoir plus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Tara McHardy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Infirmi\u00e8re b\u00e9n\u00e9vole, Calgary<\/h4>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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