Insights, Tips, and Stories for Healthcare Travelers

My last week on the ship flew by and was so much harder than I imagined it would be. I loved every minute of

It is officially my last week here in Madagascar, and as expected, it is bittersweet. I am so excited to go home and see

One of the patients I was blessed to care for over the last two weeks was Natacha. Natacha is 16 years old and had

On one of our first days on the ship, we saw a video made by the Mercy Ships communications team called “Love Is.” The

The last two weeks or so have been tough for the hospital staff. A good amount of the crew has been sick, wounds aren’t

This week I was able to attend my first dress ceremony, and it will probably be one of my favorite moments of this trip.

“You can’t change the whole world but you can change the whole world for one person, and the next one, and the next one.”

On January 3rd, 30+ volunteers met at a guest house in Antananarivo, Madagascar to finish our journey to the Africa Mercy. Many of us