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A Decade of Giving Back: One Maritime Volunteer’s Story

A Decade of Giving Back: One Maritime Volunteer’s Story

As a member of the international community living and working on board the Global Mercy™, volunteer assistant bosun Ishaka Sesay is conscious that he has become an ambassador for his home country of Sierra Leone. “That is why… people never see me with a frowning face,...

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The Boy with the Strong Spirit: Serigne’s Story

The Boy with the Strong Spirit: Serigne’s Story

In a village in northwest Senegal, the name Serigne holds great significance. It resonates with leadership and authority. Many people and establishments proudly bear this distinguished name throughout the village, symbolising a belief in their potential for greatness....

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Reuniting with Vanya, Years After Surgery

Reuniting with Vanya, Years After Surgery

In 2015, in an operating room on board the floating hospital of the Africa Mercy®, the course of Vanya’s life changed. Until then, the 11-year-old had spent her childhood challenged by windswept legs that curved sideways. The condition – often caused by a combination...

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