“The party continues.” This is the oft-heard catchphrase of Lawrence Adjei, the volunteer bosun on the Global Mercy. Lawrence commands the deck department on the newest Mercy Ships vessel, currently based in Antwerp, Belgium, during its hospital equipping. Lawrence’s...
The Mercy Ships community on board our hospital ships is like none other. Our volunteer crew bring their unique skills and vibrant life experiences from around the world to serve the people who need it most. It’s about so much more than a professional title. It’s...
John Borrow never planned on being a full-time volunteer but when he first heard about Mercy Ships in the 1990’s, he knew it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. His long journey with Mercy Ships has taken Mr Borrow and his family from Belrose, NSW, around the...
Your biomedical expertise can help launch the world’s newest and largest civilian hospital ship. The new Mercy Ship will provide free essential surgery for West Africa’s most vulnerable and marginalised people. Global Mercy, a strategically designed 32,000-tonne...
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,...
Ellen Ziegelaar, a Platform Systems Engineer for Rolls-Royce Australia Services, completed a four-month mission aboard the Africa Mercy, part of the Mercy Ships fleet sponsored by Rolls-Royce, in 2018. Rolls-Royce caught up with her after her trip and here are some of...