Nursing on a ship in Africa (Demo)

Tradies onboard the Mercy Ship have a healthy sense of being part of the larger Mercy Ships team, knowing the…

Lack of access to safe surgery results in more deaths worldwide every year than HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined, according…

: A Volunteer Story Imagine a child whose life has been spent in shadows and darkness because of a simple…

The hospital of the Africa Mercy is situated inside a ship. Without the hard work and skill of our dedicated…

Neny’s life seemed to fall apart at every turn. When her daughter Somaya was born, Neny was deeply shocked to…

  Our kiwi crew on-board the Africa Mercy may be on the other side of the planet, but their hearts…

After five years as an intensive care nurse at Christchurch Hospital, Jess Doney is used to dealing with crises. Her…

Drums beating and hundreds singing, waving and dancing on the dock welcomed the Africa Mercy into port in Cameroon for…

Mercy Ships patients are not the only ones who experience transformed lives. Crew members create treasured memories of heart-lifting and…

“You have saved my life.” Mabouba’s voice breaks as she expresses her gratitude. After six years, her life-threatening tumour is…

LISTEN ONLINE to RNZ’s Nine to Noon interviews nurse Deb Adesanya about the special bond speaking the local dialect gave…

Hannah Rutherford recently volunteered with the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. The Mercy Ship was docked in…

Serving as a hospital chaplain was not on Koffi’s radar when he completed a Bachelor of Finance degree, but he…

If you are looking for a change and a chance to pay it forward, working for a few months as…

The backstory: Caring for children recovering from major surgery was Deborah Adesanya’s assignment olunteering in the wards aboard the 16,000…