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.

Jean from Minnesota shared a story of an unexpected opportunity to show mercy.  

Salif suffered for four years from a toothache!  Traditional healers told him his illness was caused by the “black wind,” a demon trying to enter his face. 

Laura was just 8 years old when her mother passed away.  She and her sisters lost contact with that side of the family. 

Lack of access to medical care can result in severe physical deformities.  Mercy Ships volunteer physical therapist Meg Crameri explains.

A random conversation on an airplane changed the course of Katherine Lee’s life. The owner of a pornography company tried to shock her by admitting, “We send scouts to malls and other places where kids hang out and look for girls with daddy issues.”

Sophie’s 5-year-old daughter Brinda suffered with a club foot.  The little girl received free surgery onboard our Mercy Ship. 

The countries we serve have little or no healthcare. So, we see very complicated cases onboard our hospital ship. 

The Alsea, Oregon, high school basketball team hosted the final game of the season. Their record was 0 wins and 22 losses.