Volunteering with Mercy Ships helps people who cannot help themselves.  And there are some fun perks along the way. 

Many women in Africa suffer from a childbirth injury called obstetric fistula. Often they’re ostracized by their families and communities. 

Amani received a concussion when she accidentally hit her head on the brick wall of her dorm room. It began many neurological problems — memory loss, confusion, slurred speech, exhaustion, and tremors. 

Roger became blind at age 59. His youngest sister became his eyes and took care of him.

The wonderful volunteers onboard our hospital ships donate their time and skills to help people in the poorest countries in Africa. Ash Russell volunteered as a physical therapist.

Sometimes we avoid calling or visiting with people who are grieving because it reminds us of our own losses. Maybe we’re afraid we’ll say the wrong thing.

The work that Mercy Ships does not only affects patients and their families. It can also affect the entire community… as the Mercy Ships Communications Team saw first-hand.

Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton developed a dislike for one another as lawyers on the McCormick Reaper case of 1855. In fact, Stanton called Lincoln a “long-armed creature.” 

Fern McCallum served as a school secretary in Buena Park, California. The town had a valentine card-making contest for children, but one class missed the mailing deadline. 

Mercy Ships nurse Krystal Reynolds shared how Lalao’s road to healing on our Mercy Ship was paved by her husband’s servant-heart.