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...
Recently thirty-three health care professionals, including pharmacists, nurses, doctors and social workers, attended the second Palliative Care Medical Capacity Building Program presented by Mercy Ships in Senegal. Here they learned how to better comfort, care for,...
A couple of common questions that we get from those interested in volunteering with us focuses on the safety of our crew. Specifically, “is it safe to live on board ships in African nations? What security measures are in place?” We think these are great questions!...
Our mission of hope and healing extends well past the hospital wards on our ships. The Mercy Ships crew consists of doctors, nurses, IT specialists, teachers, chefs, and even vehicle mechanics and drivers! Here Mercy Ships Director of Global Recruiting, Ally Jones,...
As Mercy Ships commemorated its 40-year legacy in 2018, the organisation marked another major milestone: the 100,000th free surgical procedure provided to a patient in need. Docked for a 10-month stay in the West African nation of Guinea, these free surgical...