Madeleine Heatherton was the Producer for a documentary about Mercy Ships called The Surgery Ship.  In an interview, she explained her reasons.  Listen:

Hurricane Harvey left unbelievable destruction in its path through Houston.  The Houston Texans football team, led by J.J. Watt and his foundation, stepped up to help.

We’re often impressed by the courage of our patients. Listen as physiotherapist Aisling Russell describes a special little patient.

Roberta was enjoying a day at a Florida beach. Suddenly, she heard her sons screaming.

Edith was a 30-year-old mother of four. She’d never learned to read or write. She’d never even written her name before. Her friend, volunteer Georgeann, decided to do something about it.

Many Holocaust survivors experienced nutritional deficiencies causing serious dental problems. A merciful partnership has been created to help them.

Geovannie was still in her mother’s womb when a man put a curse on her. So, when she was born with clubfeet and partial blindness, her mother was devastated and afraid. She dared to hope when she heard about a possible treatment on our hospital ship.

Mercy Ships hires local African people for various tasks onboard our ship, including translating. They teach us a lot!

Dr. Lynn Jacoby is a pediatrician who volunteers with Doctors Without Borders. One assignment took him to a South Sudan refugee camp.

Our volunteers come from over 40 countries and represent many skillsets – both medical and non-medical. Aisling Russell is a physiotherapist from the United Kingdom. She explains why she chose her profession.