Nearly 20 years ago our Mercy Ship the Anastasis was in a South African port. Togolese crewmember Edith loved to go ashore in her free time to minister to others.

Dr. Glenn Strauss is an eye surgeon who has volunteered with Mercy Ships for many years. He not only performs sight-saving surgeries but also trains local doctors.

Nano knew about grief. She’d lost four children. 

With so many crewmembers on board, our hospital ships often look like small cities.

Marijke and her husband Harmen joined Mercy Ships thanks to a dream she had as a child. 

Lucael’s mother was only 14 when he was born. She was shocked by his cleft lip and palate.  

Every three to ten minutes a child is born with cleft lip or palate — a major problem in developing countries. 

Penda is a 23-year-old lab technician in Senegal. She worked onboard our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, in radiology.  

Our hospital ship includes an accredited academy for children of the crew. Every Friday, the second-grade class distributes handwritten Bible verses.

Our hospital ships are teaming with life. From our patients to our crew, there’s always something happening on board.