Dr. Payam Afzali is a maxillofacial surgeon from the United States. 

Assiatou was just an infant when a car accident left her with severe burns across her lower legs. 

At the end of World War II, Liberators entered Ravensbruck. It was the largest concentration camp for women in Nazi Germany. 

Many Mercy Ships volunteers serve over and over again onboard our hospital ship. 

Gina's life was busy with her family and a consulting business. 

For our orthopedic patients, surgery is just the first step, followed by challenging physical therapy. 

Like all moms, Larissa dreamed of a bright future for her 4-year-old son Tresor. 

Jenni and Justin Brunenkant left their lives back in California to volunteer onboard our hospital ship in Guiena. 

Desmond Doss saved 75 soldiers on the island of Okinawa — in one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific during World War II.

Amy Wilderspin is a nurse from Canada. She volunteered with Mercy Ships as a pediatric nurse for eight weeks in Madagascar.