The house was dark when 5-year-old Leonie awoke from a deep sleep. She was confused and knocked over the kerosene lamp her parents had left as a nightlight.

Mercy Ships provides a range of life-changing surgeries on board our hospital ships. One specialty is maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Gary Parker, Mercy Ships’ maxillo-facial surgeon, is poised for work to begin. With a knife in hand, he is ready for the first incision.

Timely surgical care is essential for many of the children we see on board our hospital ships. Without it, small problems evolve into overwhelming conditions.

Cire celebrated his 20th birthday in an unusual way… being wheeled into an operating room on board a hospital ship.

Patients on board our hospital ships sometimes get nervous before their operations. One volunteer shares that this isn’t always the case.

Francois wakes up incredibly early every morning. He spends two hours commuting to our partner dental school in Guinea. There, he’s training to be a dentist.

Many people know about the fun gifts for purchase during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But did you know there’s a day dedicated to giving the greatest gift? HOPE!

Mercy Ships volunteer Amy Jones often spent her time off serving in local hospitals and clinics. One day, Amy met a teenage girl named Minnette who had a difficult pregnancy and delivery which had ended in heartbreak and infection.

One of Amy’s favorite parts of serving with Mercy Ships was visiting the cities and villages she served. After giving birth to her son, Lewis, she decided to bring him along as well.