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.

Many who volunteer on our hospital ship are radically changed themselves – sometimes in unexpected ways. Just listen to this story by Anouske Wisse, a nurse on the Africa Mercy

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.

Nothing brings people together better than serving others? At Mercy Ships, our medical volunteers are all part of the same unique family, all with same desire to make a difference. Volunteer Agnes Pen describes it well.

Nurse Jenica Gammie volunteered onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, in the Republic of Congo.

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.

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.

Missionary Jon Erikson brought 15 patients from remote areas of Guinea, West Africa, to our Mercy Ship.  Unfortunately, a 34-year-old woman named Seni had a facial tumor that had invaded her skull and needed longer-term treatment.