It was a quiet African evening in the hospital ward of the Mercy Ship.   Khalisile, a 76-year-old cataract patient scheduled for surgery, sat with his head in his hands. Crewmember Warrie sat down beside him and told him about God’s love.

Mercy Ships provides free surgeries to the world’s poorest. A volunteer crewmember from Holland points out that it’s not just the physical healing for our patients

Today is International Day of the Seafarer. Our deck crew, engineers, and stewards keep things running smoothly so our hospital ship can function.

Being a good neighbor is an act of mercy. Joyce Fisher’s neighbors in Florida found a simple way to show her that they care about her

In The Gambia, Mercy Ships bosun Chris Toney met Moses, a river boat engineer. Moses asked Chris to talk to his mother Binto about Jesus.

Gina Zaniroli is an instructional assistant in a California school. She set a wonderful example by signing up with the National Marrow Donor Program.

Tabitha is a Mercy Ships volunteer crewmember from Holland. Tabitha has observed that providing free medical care to the poorest of the poor blesses both the patient and the volunteer.

Mercy Ships volunteer Mirjam first saw little Siara at a patient screening in the Congo. The one-year-old baby weighed just 7 pounds and had a cleft lip and palate.

A man was installing large stone steps in his backyard. His five-year-old daughter begged to help. He suggested that she sing a song to encourage him. She said, “No. I want to HELP!”

Casimiro Rodriguez was homeless on the streets of McAllen, Texas. His family had kicked him out because of his addiction to drugs and alcohol. He decided to escape it all by getting on the first bus he could find.