Serving with Mercy Ships is more than just a job; it’s a life-changing journey that transforms not only the lives of patients, but also the volunteers and day crew who dedicate themselves to this mission. For Josoa Mino, a young man from Madagascar, joining Mercy...
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The Africa Mercy® Returns to Madagascar
In collaboration with the Malagasy government and the Ministry of Health, Mercy Ships has made a tremendous impact across the island nation over the years. Since 1996, there have been 11,000+ life-changing surgical procedures and 65,000+ successful dental procedures....
Charting a New Course in 2025 and Beyond
With a population of almost 8.5 million, Sierra Leone only has 0.7 doctors for every 10,000 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The density of nurses in the country is 2.04 for every 10,000, worsening each year. When it comes to dentists, the...
A Bright And Brilliant Future For Alex
All his friends and family know 23-year-old Alex as someone you can count on. He’s kind and considerate, always going above and beyond to take care of his loved ones. This made it even more devastating for the whole community when Alex began developing a...
Continuing to Provide Life-Changing Surgical Care to the Malagasy People in 2025
Mercy Ships is preparing for the next wave of life-changing surgeries and education in Madagascar! The Africa Mercy® is slated to return to the port city of Toamasina in February 2025 to continue her work in delivering free surgical care after she departs for her...
Double the Care: Ruth and Tabea Nusser’s Mission of Healing
Identical Twin Nurses have Patients Seeing Double on Hospital Ship in Madagascar Identical twin nurses from Germany — who volunteer on board the Africa Mercy® and work together at the same hospital in Switzerland — often have patients thinking they are seeing double....





