The locals say nothing will grow in regions covered by sand in Madagascar.   But Mercy Ships crewmember George Coleman saw a treasure where other people saw trash.

Seven-year-old Judlin has a smile that lights up a room.  As a toddler, he experienced a traumatic brain injury.  That’s a difficult injury to recover from, especially in a developing country like Madagascar with limited access to doctors and hospitals.  Judlin had many physical challenges, including decreased muscle tone in his legs.

Years ago, the Mercy Ship Anastasis was in Guinea, West Africa.  Some crewmembers visited Nongo, a village of handicapped people.  They noticed that many of the villagers had sores on their hands from cuts and scrapes they get from crawling on the rough ground.

Becky Bynum is a long-term crew member with Mercy Ships.  She serves as our Healthcare Services Director and makes sure our hospital ship has the necessary medical supplies.  She describes her volunteer calling to medical missions

Some years ago, Clarke Bynum and Gifford Shaw were headed to Africa on a mission trip.  They missed their connecting flight in England, but managed to get an alternate flight.

Mariama was fifteen years old when her sister died giving birth to a baby girl named Atamin.  So, Mariama left school to take care of the baby. 

Volunteer nurse Hannah Giboney served onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, in Congo.  She describes an unforgettable 23-year-old patient

Panda Cares is the philanthropic arm of Panda Restaurant Group. Since 1999, they’ve donated nearly 50 million dollars for underserved children and disaster relief.

Listen as Mercy Ships staff writer Tanya Sierra tells about an eight-year-old girl who desperately wanted to go to school

Jorge Castro is a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy.  He was diagnosed with a rare disease that attacks the liver.  He needed a liver transplant … quickly.  He was put on a transplant list, but the outlook was grim.