Nursing on a ship in Africa (Demo)

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

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

  Housekeepers are essential to the running of our hospital ship. As Wairoa resident Adrienne Andresen told the Wairoa Star,…

Just hours before his farewell speech from Parliament, former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key took the time to share what…

NZ Woman’s Weekly story of  Auckland nurse Steph Clark’s volunteer work on the hospital ship Africa Mercy, providing free hospital care…

  It is becoming a habit for Dr Hadleigh Reid to spend his down-time overseas – providing free dental treatment…

Interview by The Herald.     Using their skills for good, IT specialist Jonathan and his wife, nurse Stephanie Clark…

2.5 min VIDEO: Unable to walk far enough to get to school, this bright little girl and her family were…

A hospital ship in West Africa is a world away from the family farm at Rua Roa under the Ruahine…

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

Haingo was born in a tropical downpour. Even in the hut’s dim light it was clear Hiango’s tiny mouth was…

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

We usually understand a ship to be a means of transporting people or cargo, a luxury cruise liner or a…

Fenosoa and Papa Denis have a very special relationship. Although Fenosoa’s family live in the same Madagascan village, he shares…

Have you ever wondered what a Mercy Ships nurse (such as kiwi OR nurse/maxillofacial team leader Sue Clynes) does at…