As 22-year-old farmer Joseph neared the end of a 12-hour walk towards the Africa Mercy®, docked in Madagascar's port city of Toamasina, he was reminded of the many years of social isolation he had suffered due to his cleft lip. "If I had friends, I wouldn't have...
In one of Madagascar’s largest rice-producing regions, 9-year-old Annica dreams of one day becoming a teacher. She loves basketball and thrives in subjects like Mathematics, Geography, and French, and she At home, she’s the life of the party, playing lively games with...
Through its Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) programs, Mercy Ships is helping build skills among emerging and trained professionals committed to enhancing surgical care in Sierra Leone. In a landmark moment for Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, the country’s...
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...
Sixteen-year-old Rosalinda knows how quickly life can change. She was only 10 years old when she lost her mother. And while grief weighed heavily on her, there was no time to dwell on it or stop. Life moved forward and she had to keep up. Two years later, there was...
Yusif, an 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated on by Mercy Ships. Without the free surgery, Yusif’s right hand and arm would have remained severely contracted, leaving him...