Our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, provides free medical care to the poor in Africa.  

Mercy Ships volunteer Keith Brinkman shares his story of hope and healing.

When our Mercy Ship was in The Gambia, West Africa, crewmember Dorothy Logans befriended Fatou — a single mother with three children.  

Mercy Ships provides training and mentoring for healthcare professionals in the countries we serve.  

Andrea Diallo served in the Chaplaincy Department on board our hospital ship.  

Announcements echoed through the halls of our hospital ship. Calm voices requested the presence of medical team members.  

Traditional holidays can be quite different when serving on board our hospital ship. 

Serving on board our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, often impacts a volunteer’s worldview.

An estimated 300 million people are blind.  Most live in the poorest countries.  

On our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, you’ll find volunteers from every corner of the earth.