Mercy Ship’s one minute daily feature “The Mercy Minute®” encourages listeners to make a lasting difference in a world of need by following the example of Jesus! Don Stephens explains how it doesn’t matter if you cross the ocean or just a street–you can help those in need!
Can you imagine being so moved by gratitude that you burst into song?
On board a Mercy Ship, healing goes farther than an operating room.
Black Friday is here, and many of us are searching for that perfect Christmas gift.
The turkey... the house guests... the pile of dishes... It's easy to get caught up in the Thanksgiving chaos and forget to pause and reflect on what matters most.
Years ago, Mercy Ships was serving in Guatemala when we met an energetic 109-year-old lady named Juana.
In just one week, people around the world will join together for something special — Giving Tuesday.
Terance was walking along a beach in Sierra Leone when she noticed something strange.
13-year-old Ruth was born in Sierra Leone with severely bowed legs.
Sometimes a single act of service can open the door to so much more.
One day, a woman stopped by a Mercy Ships booth at a medical conference.
Here at Mercy Ships, it takes an incredible team to bring hope and healing, including our dedicated volunteers and supporters.
Mohamed was an energetic child who loved playing with his friends.
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Here at Mercy Ships, we're following the 2,000-year-old model of Jesus to bring hope and healing.
In Sierra Leone, Mercy Ships volunteers stopped at the Freetown Hospital.
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Fabrino, a little boy from Madagascar, was born with bowed legs.
Many of the patients we see in West Africa have spent their lives hidden away because of their physical deformities that have imprisoned them in a world of isolation.
Kathy had been reading about Jesus and His compassion for others.
One day aboard a Mercy Ship, we overheard something beautiful in our hospital wards.
Sasa never imagined she'd see Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
A young man named Daniel was blinded when his angry wife threw caustic soda into his eyes.
Our volunteers come to us eagerly looking for ways to change another's life.
Hawa was a little girl when she came aboard our flag ship, the Anastasis, in 2005.
When Emmanuel first heard about Mercy Ships, he was interested in the idea of trying something new.
When David first stepped on board a Mercy Ship, the young boy was quiet.
On a special day in 2007, a patient was guided up the gangway of the Africa Mercy.
It takes great courage for some of our patients to arrive on our hospital ships alone.
Emmanuel's father once dreamed his son would become a doctor.
Roseline gave birth in a rice field, far from any hospital.
There's a lot of work to do on a Mercy Ship when we arrive in a country to bring free medical care.
Many years ago, while the Africa Mercy was in South Africa, there was a severe drought impacting the farming community.
Volunteer doctor, David Chong, shared a moving sentiment recently.
Meet Mohamed, a caring husband and father of four.
When someone climbs up the gangway and steps onto a Mercy Ship for the first time, there's one phrase we hear over and over: “Something is different here. I can't explain it, but something is different here.”
Would you join me today in a prayer for patients receiving surgery on Mercy Ships' hospital ships?
In a remote village, a mother watches her son struggle.
Years ago, when Mercy Ships was just getting started, a natural disaster left a group of refugees struggling to survive.
At Mercy Ships, our hospital ships sail to Africa to provide free surgeries for those in need.
Amara grew up in Sierra Leone with legs so bent that walking was painful.
Our mission at Mercy Ships is bringing hope and healing to people in need.
By the time Marie turned 80, she had endured deep heartbreak.
Three-year-old Armane was born with a cleft lip; a condition no one in his village in Madagascar had seen before.
Listen to this powerful story from a Mercy Ships volunteer surgeon:
“Only one life, 'twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last.”
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