Our hospital ship, Africa Mercy, carries over 400 crew members from 40 different countries. They include surgeons, nurses, engineers, receptionists, mechanics, teachers, cooks, and many more. And every job is important. Listen as recent high school graduate Kenzie Law reflects on her time onboard

It was November 2010. Corporal William Kyle Carpenter and a fellow marine were manning a rooftop security post in Marjah, Afghanistan. Suddenly, an insurgent tossed a hand grenade at them. Carpenter shielded the other marine with his own body.

There’s a group of women in Slidell, Louisiana, who call themselves the Slidell Ladies for Liberty. They are dedicated to adopting local soldiers being deployed to the Middle East.

Nurse Sarah Strickland volunteered onboard our Mercy Ship in Madagascar. In an interview with a hometown magazine, she described her patients

The volunteer nurses onboard the Africa Mercy offer our patients much more than physical care. Admissions Nurse Linda Christiansen found a way to use her free time to help a patient.

We live in a world of constant change … politics, music, culture, even fashion. But Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Here at Mercy Ships, we follow His 2000-year-old model. Graeme Walls describes it quite nicely

In January 2015, a press conference announced that 17-year-old Evan Mundine had signed a one-day contract with the San Diego Sockers, a professional soccer team.

Georgette came to our hospital ship with a severely diseased foot. But her story had a happy ending.

Lindsey Johnson and Craig Woodruff planned their wedding for June 2016. But the fragile health of Craig’s dad changed things. So, the date was moved to August 2015.

People volunteer with Mercy Ships for many different reasons. God can use anyone and everyone on our hospital ships.