Our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, carries state-of-the-art surgical and medical care to some of the poorest countries in the world.   Listen as volunteer Pam Porter describes the transformation in our patients.

Jeni Stepien’s father was murdered. His heart was donated to a man named Arthur Thomas. Over the years, the two families kept in touch by letters and calls.

Five-year-old Faharoa had a benign tumor that made her lips large and purple. Six-year-old Elina had severe burns that welded her right arm to her body. The girls received surgery and physical therapy onboard our hospital ship over several months. And they also received love and acceptance from the nurses. Fingernails were painted, songs were sung and stories were read.

Katie Woodard of Oklahoma volunteers onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. She wrote the following account of why she chose Mercy Ships

A routine medical checkup changed Judge Derek Mosley’s life. He found out his kidneys weren’t working correctly. Without a transplant, he would die.

Osman was only 11 when he suffered serious burns on his legs and feet. A life-changing surgery onboard our hospital ship restored his mobility.

Kirstie Randall serves as the Medical Capacity-Building Director onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. She wondered what hope and healing really looks like and wrote this beautiful response

An award program called the Chattanooga Champions of Health Care is held each year in Tennessee. In 2016 Dr. Mack Worthington received the Physicians Award for exemplary performance.

Long-term Mercy Ships volunteers go through our training program called OnBoarding. It includes a field project in Africa. One group painted an orphanage in Sierra Leone, where 40 handicapped children lived and attended school.

Our hospital ship provides state-of-the-art medical care to some of the poorest countries in the world. Listen as volunteer crew member Yvonne Ferrari describes the most unique thing Mercy Ships does