by Darren Swain | Sep 18, 2026 | News
The first surgeries on board the Global Mercy hospital ship in Tema, Ghana were to begin September 8th in the early morning. Before getting straight to work, the entire Mercy Ships crew joined together to pray over the surgeons. Captain Taylor Perez led that ship wide...
by Darren Swain | Sep 17, 2026 | Patient Stories
For Adama, who lives with her family in Kpuwabu village in Sierra Leone’s Eastern Province, education is deeply important. “I want them to go to school,” she shared, believing education would give her children access to better opportunities in life. When Adama felt...
by Darren Swain | Sep 17, 2026 | Patient Stories
When Menisco smiles, one could almost forget the difference that marks his lips. His smile is warm and sincere, reaching all the way to his eyes. But the seven-year-old boy is unlikely to forget it. For years, the comments from other children in his village were a...
by Darren Swain | Aug 25, 2026 | Patient Stories
A Fragile Beginning, A Hopeful Future When Elvinne laid eyes on her newborn baby, her fourth child, she was taken aback by her appearance. The baby was very small and had a cleft lip and palate. “Will she survive?” The young mother asked herself. Despite the...
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...
