by Brenda van Straten | Nov 5, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
Renier Marx, from South Africa, first heard about Mercy Ships back in the late 1990s, after first applying to serve on an Operation Mobilization ship. “It really drew my heart to ships. We applied as a family, but they didn’t have space for us all, so they referred us...
by Brenda van Straten | Nov 1, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
When Lewis Swann was 10 years old, he heard a message from a renowned evangelist. His young heart was greatly impacted, and he knew his life calling was to help people in Africa. Years later, that he found himself living out this dream as a volunteer onboard the...
by Brenda van Straten | Oct 22, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
“When we went to the ship, we had an idea that we were going to serve and share our talents. But when I look back now, after two years, we’ve also gained so much from other people’s stories, lessons, and cultures.” Guido Kortleven currently serves as a volunteer...
by Brenda van Straten | Oct 14, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
“I used to say, ‘if you give someone fish to eat, you feed him for a day. If you teach him to fish, you feed him for his whole life. But if you teach people how to teach other people, then you feed a village for a whole generation.’” – Dr. Wodomé In July, Mercy...
by Brenda van Straten | Sep 28, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
“Togo is my country, but Mercy Ships is my home.” It was a conversation with her pastor, all the way back in 1995, that changed the trajectory of Clementine’s life. She was working at her church when she heard that a hospital ship would soon be arriving in her home...
by Brenda van Straten | Sep 2, 2021 | Volunteer Stories
The Mercy Ships community onboard our hospital ships is like none other. Our volunteer crew bring their unique skills and vibrant life experiences from around the world to serve the people who need it most. It’s about so much more than a professional title. It’s about...
