by Brenda van Straten | Dec 4, 2017 | News, Patient Stories, Video
by Brenda van Straten | Jun 29, 2017 | News, Patient Stories, Video
by Brenda van Straten | Jun 13, 2017 | News, Volunteer Stories
“I like to encourage,” says Joan. “That’s me – I’m an encourager.” “Would you like to learn how to tie a suture?” says Joan Kotze (ZAF), winking at me from behind a makeshift operating table set up in E ward of the Africa Mercy. Dr. Romaric, a Beninise surgeon...
by Brenda van Straten | Jun 9, 2017 | News, Patient Stories
Isabelle lives in a small village in the mountainous center in the far north of Madagascar. The surrounding harsh terrain makes the area almost inaccessible, especially during the wet season when the dirt roads become mires of red mud. The 13-year-old loves her...
by Brenda van Straten | Jun 9, 2017 | News, Patient Stories
Isabelle lives in a small village in the mountainous center in the far north of Madagascar. The surrounding harsh terrain makes the area almost inaccessible, especially during the wet season when the dirt roads become mires of red mud. The 13-year-old loves her...
by Brenda van Straten | May 3, 2017 | News
Watch Episode 1 of this 8 part series on NatGeo on Saturday May 6, 2017 at 22:40 A unique hospital ship offering life saving surgery sets sail for the poorest of the poor in Africa. They have just one year to do the impossible – to provide the care these people...
