Volunteer Stories
Mercy Ships Volunteer Stories
We love to share our stories of hope and healing to all. Our volunteer stories will give an inside look at what it is like to be a Mercy Ships volunteer.
Make Your Mark: Lawrence Adjei
Celebrating Three Decades of Service Today, Lawrence Adjei serves as bosun, commanding the deck department on the...
Make Your Mark: Carey-Anne Dooley
Teaching the world onboard a floating hospital Moving to a brand-new environment and school as a child can be a...
Make Your Mark: Deddy Kruize
Setting up a Brand New Hospital Embarking on a volunteer journey with Mercy Ships fulfilled a lifelong dream for...
Make Your Mark: Maria Ekstrand
Finding a Perfect Fit on the Global Mercy® When Dining Room Team Leader Maria Ekstrand boarded the Africa Mercy for...
Make Your Mark: Daniela Cruz Ontiveros
‘You Belong to This Community’ Every volunteer crewmember onboard a Mercy Ships vessel has a job to do. From...
Partnering to Reduce the Burden of Disease
A young patient was brought into the operating room at the University Teaching Hospital in Zambia, suffering from a...
New Mercies: Jim Patterson’s Journey
The Building of the Global Mercy Jim Paterson is a Marine Engineer from Scotland and currently serves as Marine...
Make Your Mark: Joff and Kari Williams
New Beginnings on a New Ship A new year is beginning, and a brand-new hospital ship is preparing to sail to...
Make Your Mark: Simon Guimbaud
Creating Sweet Memories Onboard a Mercy Ship Onboard the Africa Mercy®, Simon Guimbaud is best known for one thing...
Make Your Mark: Benjamin Aryee
Powering Hope and Healing as a Seafarer Benji Aryee remembers the moment he first stepped aboard a Mercy Ship over...
New Mercies: Susy Horta’s Journey
Giving the Gift of Love Susy Horta is an ICU nurse from Columbia. Growing up in a missionary family, Susy always...
Make Your Mark: Birgit Hufken’s
A Volunteer at Home Volunteering aboard a Mercy Ship doesn’t always mean traversing across the globe. For some...
Make Your Mark: Jako van Leenen
From Cars to Ships a Volunteer Finds a New Purpose A couple of years ago, Jako van Leenen became disillusioned with...
New Mercies: Dr. Brian Barki
Giving the Gift of Friendship Dr. Brian Barki is an anesthesiologist from Oklahoma who took his wife and three...
Make Your Mark: Lukas Eggenberger
A Place for Everyone: How a Mechanic Made His Mark Onboard a Hospital Ship “I remember I did the whole application,...