Three Auckland neighbours are surprised to find they are going to be shipmates. Nicholas Booth and Graeme and Sharon Walls are heading to Madagascar this month to volunteer with Mercy Ships. The Hillsborough residents will be joined onboard by a dozen other Kiwi volunteers. Read the … Read More
Kiwi John Clynes On A Hospital Ship in Madagascar Written by Tanya Sierra After a career in marine logistics and supply and traveling the world on ships, Mercy Ships would seem like a natural fit for New Zealander John Clynes. However, when his wife Sue mentioned the idea, John was … Read More
Bringing Light into Darkness Written by Eunice Hiew, edited by Nancy Predaina Thousands of people are seen by our patient screening team every field service. As they leave, we see a lot of overjoyed faces … but we also see a lot of silent, bleak faces. These are … Read More
This month the Africa Mercy is returning to Madagascar; a desperately needy nation with 3.6 million children aged under five years. Of those children, 82% are living below the poverty line – existing on less than $2.25 per day to cover all their needs; food, education, clothing and housing. With a … Read More
Eunice Hiew – recently returned from Africa Mercy – has been featured on the online news site Stuff this week. Her story – which you can find here – featured in the Western Leader and tells of her time and experience on board in Madagascar.
