It was a quiet South African evening on our former hospital ship, the Anastasis. Our volunteer staff made rounds and gave reassurance to those in their care.

Her voice resonates in the hospital ward on the Africa Mercy. Modi Assenou’s prayers have been answered, and her joy is contagious!

The Newquist family originally planned to serve with Mercy Ships for two years. Due to the pandemic, their time was cut short.

Twenty-year-old Delma was determined to get help. She walked an hour from her father’s farm so she could catch a bus into the village.

Tom KenKnight volunteered on board our hospital ship, serving as Fourth Engineer.  But he had a problem that affected him when we went to sea… he suffered from motion sickness!

Astou came to our hospital ship suffering from a large goiter. She received surgery to remove it… but then another condition became apparent.

DK joined our ship from his home country in the middle east to volunteer as a housekeeper. It was onboard the Africa Mercy that DK experienced healing — not from physical pain, but spiritual.

A creative crew member described what she calls “ward warriors.” 

Elle Rollins volunteered as a nurse on board the Africa Mercy. One day, she was changing the bandages of an older man who had received surgery to remove a tumor

Canadian nurse Joleen was touched by one connection she made volunteering on board our Africa Mercy.