FRS is proud to sail alongside Mercy Ships — uniting the maritime community to deliver life-changing care where it’s needed most.
Make a Lasting Impact With Mercy Ships
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+Life-changing Surgeries
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+local professionals trained annually
Volunteering Onboard
Life-changing work happens when people like you step aboard. Our volunteer crew — from maritime and technical teams to medical and hospitality professionals — is what makes our mission possible.
Opportunities range from just a few weeks to several years, for skilled individuals ready to use their experience where it’s needed most. Every role, whether performing surgeries, maintaining vital systems, or preparing meals, helps bring hope and healing to those without access to safe medical care.
Your skills matter. Will you join us?
Corporate or Organizational Partnership
When your company partners with Mercy Ships, you help bring free surgeries, training, and medical capacity-building to communities in need while inspiring your employees and customers.
Partnerships can take many forms: sponsorship of life-saving programs, in-kind donations of goods or services, or campaigns that raise awareness among your networks. Together, we can create a meaningful collaboration that changes lives and strengthens your organization’s social impact.
Let’s work together to make a difference.
Individual Giving & Advocacy
Every donation helps bring safe, free surgeries to people who have been living in pain for years. Your gift no matter the size directly funds medical care, training, and community health initiatives.
If giving financially isn’t possible right now, you can still make an impact by sharing the Mercy Ships mission with friends, family, or your community. Raising awareness is a powerful way to help transform lives.
Hope starts with action. What will yours be?
Why Hospital Ships?
Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships is a global nonprofit organization rooted in Christian values. We operate hospital ships staffed by dedicated volunteer professionals, delivering free surgical care, medical training, and capacity-building programs — with a special focus on Africa.
With 50% of the world’s population living near a coast, hospital ships are one of the most efficient and effective ways to deliver medical care to underserved communities.
Together, Let’s Save Lives!
Start your journey with us today
and see where your compassion can lead.
Arjen van der Wolf - Global Recruitment & Markets Development Coordinator
Working with Mercy Ships every day is a privilege — and we’d love to share that with you. Whether you join us as a volunteer, a donor, or through a corporate partnership, it’s a meaningful and life-changing opportunity. You’ll be part of something bigger than yourself — bringing hope, healing, and purpose to people who need it most.
For more information, contact me directly: [email protected]