Like all moms, Larissa dreamed of a bright future for her 4-year-old son Tresor. But cataracts were stealing his eyesight. 

Jenni and Justin Brunenkant left their lives back in California to volunteer on board our hospital ship in Guinea. Justin served as the Chief Electrician.

Amy Wilderspin is a nurse from Canada.  She volunteered with Mercy Ships as a pediatric nurse for eight weeks in Madagascar.  

In her fluffy pink dress and shiny shoes, 3-year-old Cecilia looked like a princess. 

Nurse Amy Wilderspin volunteered on board our hospital ship for eight weeks in Madagascar. 

Our hospital ship is a floating international community representing over 40 countries. Rachel Fung is a physical therapist from Australia.

Fanta had wanted to be a nurse since she was a young girl. And she became a nurse. 

This is the story of two sisters — 6-year-old Salamatou and 8-year-old Mariama. 

Watching your child suffer is tough in every country. A dad in Senegal watched his daughter Mariama suffer for 17 years. 

Dr. Patricia Sen was mentored in ophthalmic surgery onboard our hospital ship in Cameroon. Afterward, she went to an eye clinic that had been closed for almost 20 years because there wasn’t an eye specialist.