The condition of patients we see on board our hospital ships are unimaginable.

When Cara Stafford came to volunteer as a nurse with Mercy Ships, it was her first time in West Africa.

Mercy Ships offers so much more than free surgery on board our hospital ships. 

Blessing was only 8 years old when she boarded the Africa Mercy in search of healing years ago.

Being away from your friends as a teenager can be hard. Even when you’re serving with your family.

Mercy Ships has volunteers from over 60 nations worldwide. Nurse Susy Horta from Columbia shares her experience.

Young Diama came on board the Africa Mercy for plastic surgery on her leg. She had surgery at a local hospital, but it had left her unhealed and worse yet, traumatized.

Our hospital ships are large and full of life. But sometimes patients who live far inland, feel nervous when they first arrive. Dr. Brian Barki shares how he addressed that fear. 

Rougui was delighted when her daughter was born. But as she held her baby in her arms fear crept in.  Little Awa had been born with a cleft-lip. 

Our hospital ships are run by professional volunteers.  But there’s one group that brings a unique perspective — the children of the volunteers on board.