Nano knew about grief.  She’d lost four children. 

Sometimes a simple idea for helping others can blossom beyond our expectations. That’s what happened to Cristabell West in Texas. 

Lucael’s mother was only 14 when he was born.  She was shocked by his cleft lip and palate.  

Every three to ten minutes a child is born with cleft lip or palate—a major problem in developing countries. That’s why Mercy Ships provides mentoring for local doctors. 

Four-year-old Sajjad and his two older brothers approached their father’s barbershop in Iraq.  Suddenly, a car bomb went off!  

Retirement can be a wonderful new chapter in life—especially if it includes helping others. Denise Sandvick described volunteer work that has impacted her life.

Penda is a 23-year-old lab technician in Senegal.  She worked onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, in radiology.  

Ray Kimbrell achieved his dream of becoming a Marine Corps officer and was in line for promotion to Major.

Our hospital ship includes an accredited academy for children of the crew. 

A common farming technique in Africa is the slash-and-burn method. Our Mercy Ships agricultural program teaches less damaging methods that produce more abundant crops.