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Mercy Ships Founder and President, Don Stephens, shares in his daily podcast how you can make a lasting difference in a world of need by following the model of Jesus. Including stories collected from all over the world, and especially from those who volunteer with Mercy Ships, Don explains how we don’t have to look far for ways to show mercy.

Oct 31, 2016

Five-year-old Fandresena can’t stop smiling – in spite of the severe burns to his face and hand. In fact, his hand is so badly burned that he’s unable to write. So he struggles at school.


Oct 28, 2016

An orphanage in Xi’an, China, asked a nonprofit called Children’s House International for help. Together, they provided a one-week camp for 17 children who were hard to place in families. Some were boys, and many families prefer girls. And some of the kids were older.


Oct 27, 2016

Georgette came to our hospital ship in Madagascar with two medical problems – a childbirth injury called VVF and a severely infected foot. Volunteer surgeon Dr. Sherriff describes her treatment.


Oct 26, 2016

Sierra and Dustin Yoder’s unborn son had a rare condition. His brain was growing outside of his skull. Doctors encouraged them to consider abortion. But they couldn’t do it.


Oct 25, 2016

Beth Herndon, a nurse and a former Mercy Ships staff member, came upon an accident on Interstate 20.