Together, We Can Bring Hope & Healing
Together, We Can Bring Hope & Healing
Mercy Ships Volunteers
Mercy Ships deploys hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations, and a crew of volunteer professionals from around the world makes our mission possible.
Together, we’re bringing hope and healing – join us!
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Opportunities
Learn about all the ways you can help change lives in West Africa.
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Learn MoreA Worldwide Mission
More than 1,300 volunteers from over 50 nations serve with Mercy Ships each year.
From surgeons and medical staff to the captain, cooks, AV technicians, teachers, electricians, biomedical technicians, etc., our crew makes up a plethora of skills and specialties needed to make a difference in the countries we serve!
Are you ready to start your next adventure?
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Working for Change
Dr. Payam Afzali's Story: While Dr. Payam Afzali had heard of Mercy Ships in the past, it was a presentation by Dr. Gary Parker, Mercy Ships Chief Medical Officer, that resulted in a unique experience for the maxillofacial specialist. “He spoke candidly about the patients he had treated and the ‘before and after’ (images) of a devastating disease called ‘Noma’ that was so prevalent in West...
Working for Change
Dr. Payam Afzali's Story: While Dr. Payam Afzali had heard of Mercy Ships in the past, it was a presentation by Dr. Gary Parker, Mercy Ships Chief Medical Officer, that resulted in a unique experience for the maxillofacial specialist. “He spoke candidly about the patients he had treated and the ‘before and after’ (images) of a devastating disease called ‘Noma’ that was so prevalent in West...