by webadmin | Feb 27, 2019 | Medical, Stories, Volunteers
Wednesday 27 February 2019: Royal Melbourne Hospital occupational and hand therapist Jane Frisken has returned home to Mitcham after spending three months volunteering in West Africa. Mrs Frisken said it was the blessing of her good education and the opportunity to be...
by webadmin | Dec 3, 2018 | Medical, Stories, Volunteers
By Alex Tigani Merlyn Joseph may not be a household name. But she should be. The Newcastle-based nurse spent two months last year displaying her skills on board of a Mercy Ship called “Africa Mercy” off the West Coast of Africa. Miss Joseph then shared some of her...
by webadmin | Dec 3, 2018 | Blogs, Stories
By Sharon Verghis Dr Nerida Butcher never imagined she would become a floating medic. She had heard of the Mercy Ships while in medical school but it seemed a distant dream; “a magical far-off utopian place of medical work,” as she put it. Then, on the final day of...
by webadmin | Nov 7, 2018 | General, Media Releases, Stories, Volunteers
Wednesday 7 November 2018: Eaton nurse Tamara Lowe loves her job so much that she finally convinced her parents to fly half way across the world to work alongside her on her latest medical mission to Africa. Miss Lowe, who has been volunteering with the international...
by webadmin | Oct 10, 2018 | General, Media Releases, Stories, Volunteers
Wednesday 10 October 2018: Ally Joy will soon be on her way home to Lennox Heads after spending the last month volunteering on board a hospital ship docked on the coast of West Africa. A mobile hairdresser in the Lennox Head/Byron Bay area, Miss Joy joined the crew on...
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