by Darren Swain | Aug 18, 2026 | News
The Global Mercy™ arrived in Tema, expanding access to safe surgery and supporting Ghana’s national surgical priorities. Tema, Ghana—18 August 2026. The Global Mercy, following her recent field service in Sierra Leone and scheduled annual maintenance period, arrived...
by Darren Swain | Jul 30, 2026 | Patient Stories
For more than a decade, Vaviroa lived with a growing goiter on her neck in the small village of Madirovalo, Madagascar. But the physical burden was only part of her story. She was also carrying the heartbreak of losing her only son and the loneliness that lingered....
by Darren Swain | Jul 8, 2026 | Patient Stories
“Can’t you really see me, Grandma?” After Delphine lost her sight, her three-year-old grandson often asked her the question. When they walked together, he would gently take her hand and guide her forward. At mealtimes, her daughter, Noronette, carefully placed food in...
by Darren Swain | Jul 1, 2026 | News
A long-awaited reunion is on the horizon! The Global Mercy™, after three consecutive field services in Sierra Leone, is preparing for a new mission in Ghana. “Mercy Ships has been so instrumental in furthering the health sector of Sierra Leone,” said Gabriel, a Sierra...
by Darren Swain | Jul 1, 2026 | Patient Stories
In Malagasy tradition, new mothers are expected to remain in bed for weeks after giving birth. But just days after Alfredo was born, Doxie made a decision that would shape her son’s future. Despite her exhaustion and physical weakness, she wrapped her newborn in her...
