Nonprofit Mercy Ships converts cruise ships into floating hospitals. Its first ship was an Italian cruiseliner, while another was previously a train ferry. Its newest ship, Global Mercy, was built for ...

When most people think of cruise ships, they surely imagine floating city-like resorts with luxurious accommodations, world-class entertainment, and endless dining options. But not all passenger ships ...

Some stories hit you right in the chest, and Mercy Ships tends to be one of them. A hospital ship sailing into West African ports, filled with volunteer surgeons, nurses, and crew members who pay ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercy Ships proudly joined “Give Miami Day” on November 16, 2023, to amplify the spirit of philanthropy exhibited by the incredible South Florida community. Representatives ...

Sailing the sea around Africa in a hospital sounds like a crazy dream, and that’s all it was for Don Stephens when he graduated from Grand Junction’s Mesa Junior College more than 50 years ago. Now, ...

The new purpose-built hospital ship will expand the impact of Mercy Ships’ life-changing surgeries, anesthetic care and surgical education for future generations of patients and healthcare ...

Mercy Ships is known globally for its charitable work performing medical procedures in developing countries. For the first time, the organization has a new ship, Global Mercy, recently delivered from ...

Mercy Ships has embarked on a journey to modernize healthcare with most of it happening on the water. The humanitarian organization operates two large hospital ships serving low-income communities in ...