Worship time in the ward on board our hospital ship is noisy.  It’s a beautiful time — everyone sings and many, dance.

Volunteer crewmembers often find unexpected opportunities for mercy when they step off our hospital ship.  

The wonderful crew on our hospital ship show mercy to our patients . . . and to each other.  

Mercy Ships volunteer Kathy Long describes her part in the Mercy Ships “walking blood bank".

Eight-year-old Josias desperately wanted to go to school.  But the other children ridiculed him because of a huge tumor on the right side of his face and neck.

Eleven-year-old Dudou’s stepmother brought him to the Mercy Ship for eye surgery.  

Mercy Ships ministers to "the world's forgotten poor." But our patients' loving, joyful spirit makes them wealthier than the richest people in the world.  

In the poorest regions of Madagascar, eating once a day is a luxury. Lack of nutrition and healthcare provides a perfect environment for an enemy called noma. 

There are many beautiful women in Africa who feel ugly and isolated because they suffer from obstetric fistula. 

Albert taught school in Congo, and he loved to encourage his students in the classroom and on the soccer field.