Andrea Diallo volunteered as a chaplain onboard our hospital ship.  She and other crew members visited a senior center in Madagascar every two weeks.  She shares this memory:

John Allen’s father died in 2003.  A year later, John and his three younger siblings gave their dad’s jackets and sweaters to homeless people in Washington, D.C.  John says, “It was a big emotional experience for me.  I knew a part of my father would be keeping them warm.”

It’s a joy to transform lives through free surgeries onboard our hospital ship.  But there are many we simply can’t help.  A volunteer nurse shared her experience.

Volunteer nurse Natalie Bullock first met a patient in Madagascar.  She was waiting for admission for surgery.  A beautiful blue scarf covered a lump on her face, and she seemed afraid.  Natalie introduced herself and reassured the woman – saying that she’d soon be out of the hospital and would no longer need to cover her face.

Volunteer nurse Katie Bruce described one difference in working onboard our hospital ship as compared to other hospitals.

Ruben served as security officer onboard our hospital ship in Madagascar.  He shared a special memory.

Alan Graham began his career in real estate, but his passion for the homeless is much deeper than selling houses.

Recently a creative crew member described what she calls “ward warriors.”  Listen.

Lauren served as an army nurse for five years before leaving the military.  But her husband was still serving and was deployed to Afghanistan.  She says, “I decided I’d rather strengthen myself spiritually and use my skills as a nurse than sit around for months on end waiting for my husband to return.”

Paul Watson remembers how happy he was to get a handed-down bike.  So, the 15-year-old restores damaged bikes and donates them to needy children.