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.

A common farming technique in Africa is the slash-and-burn method. Our Mercy Ships agricultural program teaches less damaging methods that produce more abundant crops.  

Thirteen-year-old Rayhanatou suffered from a tumor in her jaw for five years. Her family couldn’t afford medical care, even if it had been available. 

In 2019, 32 men and women in Guinea participated in our Mercy Ships Food for Life program.

The spirit of community on board our hospital ships is revealed in many ways. 

It was late one evening onboard our hospital ship. Volunteer lab technician Julie was on-call testing.

One day Ndeye saw one of her grandchildren struggling to walk. 

When Mabouba first came to the Africa Mercy, no one knew how close she had been to dying.