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.
Adventure of a Lifetime
When Denise applied for a position as an electrical engineer, she never knew the opportunities she would...
One Last Ride to Serve Others
When Milo Falsing was a child, he would travel on a ferry, the Dronning Ingrid, to visit his grandparents. After he...
Leaving a Legacy
Sandra Lako and baby Mohammed, cleft lip and palate patient she brought from Sierra Leone, after surgery. Dr....
Where Healing is Found
The story of Lara, a volunteer onboard the Africa Mercy. It is difficult to walk along the hospital deck rooms...
Helping the Lame Walk
Meet Dr. Frank. When Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Frank Haydon first learned about Mercy Ships, he felt moved to...
From Patient to Crew
Meet Osman. When Osman Kamara arrived on the Africa Mercy as a teenager to receive plastic surgery on his burn...
An X-Ray Technician’s Prayer
“As I sit here & think back on this past week, I find that there are no words to describe what my heart is...
Volunteer Surgeon Cycles For Surgical Care in Africa
Dr. Tertius Venter, a South African plastics reconstructive surgeon who volunteers with Mercy Ships, has undertaken...
Driven to Serve Others
The dedicated volunteers on board our hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, want to make a difference by helping others....
Simple Miracles
Can you imagine a boyhood without bugs or soccer matches—without trees to climb or clouds to watch? Dreige and...