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.

John D. Rockefeller made an amazing fortune as the cofounder of the Standard Oil Company. And he helped create America’s modern system of philanthropy.

Molly Gacetta is a nurse onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. Listen as she describes how volunteering has changed her.

In 1991, a group of Japanese runners visited America on a goodwill tour.   They were also skilled musicians. Their goal was to run the perimeters of the USA, presenting cultural programs along the way.

Our hospital ship serves countries with little or no healthcare. So, hugecrowds show up for the medical screenings. Luke Taje is a Canadian who volunteers as a security officer. It’s his job to maintain order.

Many families in Iraq have fled from ISIS militants, escaping with little but the clothes on their backs. Samaritan’s Purse has set up hundreds of tents for them in northern Iraq. Samaritan’s Purse provides food, blankets, and shelter … and they share the hope of the gospel.

Many volunteers onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, find that certain patients touch their hearts in special ways. Listen as volunteer nurse Molly tells us about such a patient

“My father was a chauffeur for a wealthy businessman in the early 1900’s. One day they parked along the street in a small town. Several boys passed by. One lad limped badly with a club foot.

Albertine is a single mother raising two children under the age of five. That’s especially difficult in the developing nation of Madagascar!

Harmen Valk and his wife Andrea are Dutch nurses serving onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. Listen as Harmen describes his experience