It was a hot July day in New York City. Lt. Louis Sojo and two other police officers went into a grocery store to get something cold to drink.  

It’s so very rewarding to use your skills to help those who cannot help themselves. Volunteer dental assistant Jacqui Knowles from the UK says it well. 

Lainie Peterson wanted to do something for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. So, She wrote thousands of condolence letters. 

Obstetric fistula is a much-too-common childbirth injury in Africa. A Mercy Ships crewmember shares this memory from Madagascar.

Some people define family as the people you’re born with.  Others say it includes those who become home for you. 

Our hospital ships provide medical and dental care in the poorest countries in Africa. Mercy Ships volunteer dentist Max describes the goals of our dental care.

Nicole carried her tiny infant onboard the crowded airplane. She’d just settled into her seat when the baby got sick and threw up all over Nicole and the seat cushion. 

Claire Bidwell Smith knows a lot about grief. She lost her mom when she was 18, and her dad died 7 years later.

In countries without dental care, the relief from pain outweighs the fear of the dental chair. Mercy Ships Dental Team Supervisor Max describes one very brave patient.

Awa has twin boys. When they started walking, Awa noticed their legs were beginning to bow.