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!
As a parent, it's heartbreaking to watch your child suffer.
Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like on a Mercy Ship?
This Christmas Eve, joy is shining brightly aboard the Mercy Ships.
Beth Kirchner is a teacher on a Mercy Ship in Africa.
When Armella was born with a tumor behind her ear, her mother was filled with worry.
On a Mercy Ship, you can find volunteers from more than 60 countries.
Thirteen-year-old Mohamed from Sierra Leone was devastated when he suddenly developed knock knees.
At Mercy Ships, our goal isn't just providing free medical care.
Rolando and Josefina had known hardship their whole lives.
After a long, hard day on the construction site, frustration was building among the Mercy Ships volunteer team.
Join me with your imagination in a small room aboard one of our hospital ships docked in Africa.
Several years ago, Mercy Ships volunteers decided they wanted to leave a lasting legacy of healing — one that would continue to transform lives long after our hospital ship had sailed away.
24-year-old Hari felt like she was being left behind.
Franco worked as a shoeshine boy when he first met volunteers from Mercy Ships.
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.
What's the most exciting phone call you've ever received?
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.
Have you ever reconnected with an old friend and felt like no time had passed at all?
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.
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