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...
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Volunteer as a Healthcare Engineer in Africa!
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...
Keeping us going: the Transport & Maintenance Department
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,...
Helping African communities in need with technological know-how
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...
Australian hospital ship captain calls for maritime volunteers in Africa this World Maritime Day
Thursday 27 September 2018: Australian man 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 the organisation that operates the...
Canberra electrician makes a difference in Africa
Wednesday 30 May 2018: Canberra electrician Bobby Gane has found a way to use his skills to help others by volunteering on board the world’s largest independent hosptial ship in Africa. “A friend saw a Facebook post from Mercy Ships announcing electricians were...