Mercy Ships provides an excellent environment for families.  We have an accredited academy for the children of crew onboard the ship, and we certainly offer a chance to learn about Africa! 

 The country of Liberia had just come out of civil war.  Mercy Ships volunteer Patti said, “A whole generation had never been to school. They needed vocational help.” So, Patti got involved by teaching courses to help community members get back on their feet.

Leigh McKay and her friends wanted to help girls in developing countries who struggle against impossible odds.  Here’s Leigh’s story:

People often think that you must be a medical professional to serve onboard our hospital ship.  But our ships are floating cities, and we need all kinds of skillsets. 

Volunteer crewmember Georgia Ainsworth describes Thanksgiving onboard our hospital ship. 

Our patients have a church service in one of the wards on our hospital ship.  Listen to a crew member’s description:

Evie McGhee is very familiar with military life and frequent relocation.  She moved 18 times during her husband’s 25 years of service in the Navy.

It was the top of the fifth inning in a high school baseball game in Athens, Texas.  Suddenly, a baseball fan named Joe Boyd collapsed in the stands.

I never get tired of hearing about the transformations of lives onboard our hospital ship.  A crew member in our Admissions Tent describes a special admission:

Mercy Ships volunteer Kevin visited a local prison in Liberia.  A man named Karim called out, “You’re my only hope of getting out of here!”  He thought Kevin could bribe the authorities with money.