Mercy Ships is excited to welcome a new International Chief Medical Officer to the helm during an exciting new season for the organisation – and for Africa. Dr. Mark Shrime has been serving on board the Africa Mercy® twice a year as a volunteer head and neck surgeon...
In Senegal, a nation of over 16 million people, there is currently not a single children’s orthopaedic surgeon. It’s a need that’s immense – and immediate. Without a local specialist, children with lower limb conditions in Senegal must wait for a doctor from another...
It was an episode of 60 Minutes that changed the course of Martha Rodriguez’s life. As she watched the show from her Texas home in 2013, she was captivated. The episode was about a Mercy Ships hospital ship, and Martha immediately knew she wanted to be a part of it....
Donna Makoboka’s story with Mercy Ships began in 1993. At the time, Donna was working as a teacher in her home country of South Africa. One day, while travelling by taxi, disaster struck. One of the taxi wheels broke off. Within moments, Donna found herself in a...
Achi Kushnir had a revelation while taking some time off to volunteer with Mercy Ships. “I was contemplating a lot about my path so far, and where I want to go from here,” he said. “I don’t want this to be a sabbatical year; I want this to be my real path from now...
The Dells’ fund will match donations up to $18 million to fund Mercy Ships future. March 1, 2022 Michael and Susan Dell have committed an $18 million match through a charitable fund at Vanguard Charitable to help secure funding...