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The Power of Partnership: Thank you!
We are so very thankful for our generous partners whose support is vital to completing our mission of bringing hope...
Seatrade Cruise Virtual Event: Shaping the Cruise Industry for a Sustainable Future
“The cruise industry utilizes ships to create memories and serve the needs of their passengers. For over 42 years,...
The Hope of Healing: Observing #InternationalDayofCharity
We all know what shame is and how pain feels. But compassion and mercy connect us as people. Tomorrow the world...
Teaching to Heal: A Volunteer Story
Imagine a child whose life has been spent in shadows and darkness because of a simple cataract. For most people in...
A Closer Look: Serving Onboard the Africa Mercy
A couple common questions we get from those interested in volunteering with us focuses on the safety of our crew....
An Experience of a Lifetime: Academy Students Participate in Work Experience Program
What do you want to be when you grow up? For so many young people, this daunting question fills them with fear. But...
International Day of Friendship
Living onboard a hospital ship is a unique experience for our volunteers. Whether serving in the hospital or in...
A World of Changes: The Digital July Newsletter
Our world looks very different today than it did this time last year. The health pandemic which has impacted...
The Importance of Nutrition: Celebrating #MandelaDay2020
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental...
Fulfilling Our Mission: Mercy Ships Provides Health and Well-Being eLearning Program During COVID Crisis
The worldwide pandemic has shaken countries around the world as healthcare systems struggle to meet the increased...
Keeping Us Going: The Transport & Maintenance Department
Our mission of hope and healing extends well past the hospital wards on our ships. The Mercy Ships crew consists of...
Day of the Seafarer
Our volunteers are an integral part of our mission, offering their time and talent to deliver the highest quality medical care to those in desperate need...
A Team of Heroes: Observing World Blood Donor Day
Sunday, we observe World Blood Donor Day — a time to remember the importance of blood donation in the medical...
Racial Injustice
A word from our CEO, Tom Stogner: “And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to...
Celebrating with Family: Mercy Ships Academy Honors Graduates
The Africa Mercy is more than a hospital ship, it’s home to our many volunteers — men, women, and families who...