Jeremy was born with severe learning problems and a terminal illness.  He was a 12-year-old in a second-grade classroom.  At Easter, his teacher, Mrs. Miller, gave her 19 students plastic eggs to fill with something that showed new life.

Mercy Ships crewmember Luke Taje serves in security and the deck department onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy.  But he still interacts with the patients we serve. 

Rosie Timms volunteered in Admissions on our hospital ship in Guinea.  One evening she took a bottle of baby oil to the ward to give foot rubs.  A family member of one of the patients took the bottle of oil.  He started to rub it on the feet of a man who was sleeping with his feet sticking out over the end of the bed.

One of our volunteer crew members recently described a life-transforming moment on our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy

Dr. Carl Luther and his wife Carol work in a Wycliffe medical clinic in Papua, New Guinea.  Recently, Dr. Luther shared this story about a young patient

Volunteer nurse Ali Chandra recently wrote this blog entry about one of her favorite patient stories

David Wilkerson is well-known for his gripping books and movie versions like The Cross and the Switchblade and for the drug rehabilitation work of Teen Challenge.

Mercy Ships needs crew members with many skillsets.  Canadian Luke Taje serves in security and the deck department onboard our hospital ship. Listen as he describes an unforgettable encounter with one of the patients

There are many beautiful women in Africa who feel ugly and isolated because they suffer from obstetric fistula.  This childbirth injury is caused by lack of medical care during protracted or obstructed labor.  The results are heart-breaking.  It’s a double tragedy … it results in a stillborn baby and incontinence.

Roger Andersen was taking his two children and another boy on a ski trip.  A vehicle ahead slid out of control.  As Roger tapped his brake, his sedan slid out of control and down an embankment into an icy river.