Many volunteers on board our hospital ships find that their lives are changed by their patients. 

She was 28 years old and expecting a baby. Gisel was elated with the anticipation of motherhood. 

Imagine a childhood without soccer games, hide and seek, or clouds to watch in the sky. 

The former Mercy Ship Anastasis was in East London, South Africa, when ward nurse Linda noticed an elderly gentleman coming toward her. 

Ann Heinrich worked in chaplaincy on board the Africa Mercy, spending most of her days caring for the crew. 

A 6-year-old boy entered the hospital, avoiding mirrors or anything that might reflect his appearance. 

When he was still a young man, the tumor on his face began to consume Sambany's life. 

Having lost four children previously, Nano loved her infant son. 

Little Awa came into the world a precious baby girl.

Plastic surgeron Dr. Venter has volunteered with Mercy Ships for over 16 years!