But not all passenger ships at sea are designed for leisure. A few are purpose-built to bring life-saving medical care to those in need. Mercy Ships, a pioneering international health charity ...

Volunteers like Merryl Mackenzie, an operating room nurse from Australia, and Ishaka Sesay, a maritime crew member from Sierra Leone, exemplify the organization’s mission of compassion and service. As ...

But twice a year, she volunteers with Mercy Ships, to provide free surgeries to children who would not have access otherwise. Fudia, a 10-year-old from Sierra Leone, is one of those children.