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.

A 14-year-old girl named Naomi came to our hospital ship in West Africa. She received a free surgery to repair a debilitating leg condition. A crew member tells the story.

Clarence left a store and discovered he’d locked his keys and cellphone inside his car. A teenager rode by and asked if something was wrong.

Imagine being a parent of a child with a disability that could be surgically fixed – but there’s no help available. Imagine the hopelessness. Then a hospital ship arrives, and your child gets a free surgery. Imagine the joy! Crewmember Aisling Russell explains:

Mercy Ships received a check for $358.20 from St. Charles Elementary in St. Charles, Michigan.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day had been a holiday for almost a decade before it was named as a “Day of Service” in 1994. A bill was introduced to turn Dr. Martin Luther King Day into a “day of action, not apathy.”

A woman told this story of mercy involving her neighbor.