It was Mercy Ships patient selection day in Africa.  Fifteen-year-old Mtombomzi sat alone, with her head bowed.  A handkerchief covered her birth defect – a deformed nose.  Volunteer surgeon Dr. Gary Parker assured the girl and her mother that an operation would change the shape of the nose.

Georgette came to our hospital ship with a severely diseased foot.  But her story had a happy ending.  Listen as volunteer surgeon Dr. Sherriff explains

Heather grew up with a mother who suffered from paranoia and depression.  She was fascinated by a nearby small farm.  It looked like heaven.

A crew member describes the mission of Mercy Ships from an unusual perspective . . . the gangway of our hospital ship. 

An urgent call came to the missionary clinic in Papua New Guinea.  An aviation mechanic named Steve Parker had fallen 25 feet and was seriously injured.  The medical team rushed to the airfield.  They stabilized Steve and began the agonizing ride down the pothole-filled road to the clinic.

Georgette came to our hospital ship in Madagascar with two medical problems – a childbirth injury called VVF and a severely infected foot.  Volunteer surgeon Dr. Sherriff describes her treatment

Our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, contains over 400 volunteers with diverse skillsets.  Listen as crew member Michelle describes a visit to the rehab tent

Imagine having a sick child – and not being able to afford even the most basic medical care.  That’s the problem Akosua [Ah-koe-sueo-ah] faced in Benin, West Africa.

Audie Murphy was an actor and the most decorated World War II hero.  But he wasn’t good with money.  His widow, Pamela, was left with large debts.  So, in 1971 she took a job as a clerk at a VA Hospital … and became an angel of mercy.

During the Vietnam War, Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger and 18 other men manned a tiny radar station on top of one of the tallest mountains in Laos.  It was a secret mission.