A volunteer nurse onboard our hospital ship shared a special love story. 

It seemed like a normal school day for Molly Hudgens, a counselor at Sycamore Middle School in Pleasant View, Tennessee.  But then, a 14-year-old student came into her office.

Serving in Africa introduces you to many fascinating people and customs.  Crew member Andrea Diallo describes a custom that impressed her.

Sara was born with big toes – toes so large they looked like they could belong to a giant.  For her entire life, people rejected her.

Dr. Carl Luther and his wife Carol serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators at a clinic in Papua, New Guinea.  Listen to their update about a patient – a little boy named Ben.

Patients in Africa who decide to come to our hospital ship sometimes face opposition.  There are so many superstitions and fears.  Brigitte was no exception.  Her daughter Karan badly needed surgery to remove a tumor.  And that surgery was available – for free – on the Mercy Ship.

There are many reasons to volunteer onboard our hospital ship to serve the poor in Africa.  But our crew often say that volunteering changes them as much as it changes the people they serve.  Volunteer Aisling Russell explains.

Susan Kessler found a creative way to help cancer patients.  She makes hats under the name Maxine’s Pearl of Hope.

Rosa was in her last year of high school when the cataracts started.  Suddenly, all of her future plans came crashing down.   Then she heard that Mercy Ships was coming to her country – Benin, West Africa.  She could receive a free surgery!

A young man named Roswell McIntyre was drafted into the cavalry during the Civil War.  He got scared and ran, and he was condemned to be shot for desertion.