You Can Bring
Hope and Healing
When you join Mercy Ships in transforming lives. No matter what your skill set is, we have a place for you on board. Discover how you can make a difference with Mercy Ships.
Go on a Journey of Service and Compassion
Volunteer With Mercy Ships
It doesn’t matter if it’s two weeks or two years, it takes all of us to bring hope and healing. Your unique skills can change lives. Mercy Ships invites you to volunteer aboard our hospital ships, delivering vital medical care to those in need. Whether you're a medical professional, engineer, cook, or simply have a heart to serve—we need you.
Embark on one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.
Transforming Lives for Over 45 Years
Providing Hope and Healing
Globally, 5 billion people lack access to safe surgery. But together we're changing that!
Since 1978, with the help of our amazing donors, Mercy Ships has been sending hospital ships filled with volunteer medical professionals who selflessly provide life-changing surgeries to children and adults who otherwise would go without.
Our Mission
We believe that everyone deserves a life full of promise and potential.
Every day, we see mothers fearing for their babies' health, fathers worried about providing for their families, and children burdened by treatable conditions. They are the reason we bring hope and healing.
Together we are making healthcare accessible to all. By sending state-of-the-art hospital ships filled with compassionate volunteer professionals, we deliver safe surgical care to children and families who need it most.
Mission
We follow the 2,000-year-old model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor.
Vision
Mercy Ships uses hospital
ships to transform lives and serve nations.
Values
We seek to love God, love and serve others, demonstrate integrity, and strive for excellence in all we do.
Ready to Volunteer?
Sign up below and find your place on board.
Having trouble viewing this form? Click here to open it in a new tab.
Not ready to volunteer yet?
There are other ways you can change lives in Africa.
Transform Lives with Your Generosity
Your donations are more than just funds; they are lifelines. Your generosity helps us provide critical medical care—from surgeries to dental treatments and health education. With your help, we can continue to deliver hope and healing to those who need it most. Join us in making a tangible difference today.
Sekouba, age 12 | Guinea
A tumor shadowed Sekouba's future.
Hope brought new light and life.
Join Us In Prayer
These are the prayers we are praying for our patients, our volunteers, and the nations of Africa. Would you join us in praying for more hope, healing, and for God to do the impossible in Africa?
0 people are praying with you!
Pray for Our Patients
Matthew 4:24
"News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them."
Lord Jesus,
Thank you for the patients that come to the ships. Thank you for making a way where there seems to be no way for them. Please let them experience your love through the kindness and care from the crew they meet. We pray that their surgeries will go well and there will be no complications. Please bring not only physical healing, but emotional and spiritual healing to them as well. We pray that their recovery will be smooth and their lives will be forever changed because of your work through Mercy Ships.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
