A woman with six children and a full-time job sent in an anonymous description of her hurricane relief efforts.  When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, she bought big boxes of diapers to help displaced families. 

Listen as volunteer eye surgeon, Dr. Glenn Strauss, describes a BIG transformation in a SMALL patient.

Dr. Carl and Carol Luther are medical missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea.  They describe a special celebration.

Victoria has silver eyes that sparkle in the sunlight and a smile that brightens her whole face.  But she didn’t feel beautiful.  

Listen as a crew member tells about two special friends who met onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy:

David Fajgenbaum had just left home to attend Georgetown University when he learned that his mother, Anne Marie, had a terminal brain tumor. David promised her that he would be okay and he would help other kids cope with loss.

Mercy Ships offers treatment for obstetric fistula.  This childbirth injury causes incontinence, isolation, rejection and deep emotional pain.

Many people dread going to the dentist.  The sound of the drill, the smell of the antiseptic and the sensation of that needle pushing its way into your gum are not pleasant memories.

Missionary author Isobel Kuhn was a student at Moody Bible Institute.  She was asked to share a devotional at her Junior-Senior party.

Our hospital ships offer free surgeries to meet immediate medical needs.  But we also offer Medical Capacity-Building Programs that offer training for local healthcare providers.