{"id":2694,"date":"2024-08-22T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.onpressidium.com\/?page_id=2694"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:42:56","slug":"volunteer-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/impact-stories\/volunteer-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\"featured-image-wide-patient-crew-herz-symbolbild-helfen-deck7\r\n

\r\n\t\tAn unforgettable adventure\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n

\r\n\t\tMeet our crew of volunteers!\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t

A global community of volunteers bringing hope and healing onboard the world’s largest fleet of non-governmental hospital ships. Short-term and long-term crew members who offer a wide range of expertise: seafarers, engineers, plumbers, carpenters, information technology staff, teachers, surgeons,\u00a0 nurses, dentists, cooks, photographers and more. Mercy Ships would not exist without our amazing volunteers!<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\t\tVOLUNTEER STORIES\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tMercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGr\u00e2ce aux efforts des b\u00e9n\u00e9voles canadiens, Mercy Ships Canada a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnue comme l’organisation internationale de soins de sant\u00e9 la plus d\u00e9vou\u00e9e dans le cadre des \u00ab 2024 Canadian Business Awards \u00bb.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Ripple Effect of Volunteerism<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLorsqu’une personne choisit de faire du b\u00e9n\u00e9volat pour Mercy Ships, c’est toute une communaut\u00e9 qui est touch\u00e9e par cette d\u00e9cision…\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tDave Albrecht<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is a story shared by Dave Albrecht, a Canadian Nurse volunteer who served with Mercy Ships in Sierra Leone in 2011.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tTara McHardy<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Tara on her humanitarian trip! Discover a Canadian nurse committed to humanitarian aid with Mercy Ships in Africa.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tA French-speaking Canadian on board<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 28, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople who meet C\u00e9line on board the Africa Mercy will hear a “Bonjour! Comment \u00e7a va?” or “Merci!” She is happy to greet other volunteers in French as they pass her by.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tA Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Kliewers! Discover a family committed to humanitarian work on our hospital ships in Africa with Mercy Ships.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tStephanie Bauman<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 10 years ago, a friend of Stephanie’s boarded the Africa Mercy. She witnessed the impact on her life and decided that one day it would be her turn. \r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"Dr.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tDr. Sherif Emil<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 21, 2018\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Emil is a professor of Pediatric Surgery at McGill University, the director of the Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"Captain\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tMark Carew<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2018\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter retiring from the offshore oil and gas industry in 2014, 52-year-old Captain Mark Carew, from Fall River, Nova Scotia, started a new chapter in his life.\r\n

\r\n\t\tVOLUNTEER STORIES\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"The\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tDeux chirurgiens Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois op\u00e8rent b\u00e9n\u00e9volement en Sierra Leone<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEn avril 2024, le couple de chirurgiens qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois, Dr Jean-Martin Laberge et Dre Louise Caouette-Laberge, est mont\u00e9 \u00e0 bord du Global Mercy<\/em> \u00e0 Freetown en Sierra Leone pour op\u00e9rer b\u00e9n\u00e9volement les patients. \r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tMercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGr\u00e2ce aux efforts des b\u00e9n\u00e9voles canadiens, Mercy Ships Canada a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnue comme l’organisation internationale de soins de sant\u00e9 la plus d\u00e9vou\u00e9e dans le cadre des \u00ab 2024 Canadian Business Awards \u00bb.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Ripple Effect of Volunteerism<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLorsqu’une personne choisit de faire du b\u00e9n\u00e9volat pour Mercy Ships, c’est toute une communaut\u00e9 qui est touch\u00e9e par cette d\u00e9cision…\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tDave Albrecht<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is a story shared by Dave Albrecht, a Canadian Nurse volunteer who served with Mercy Ships in Sierra Leone in 2011.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tTara McHardy<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Tara on her humanitarian trip! Discover a Canadian nurse committed to humanitarian aid with Mercy Ships in Africa.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tA French-speaking Canadian on board<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tFebruary 28, 2023\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople who meet C\u00e9line on board the Africa Mercy will hear a “Bonjour! Comment \u00e7a va?” or “Merci!” She is happy to greet other volunteers in French as they pass her by.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tA Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Kliewers! Discover a family committed to humanitarian work on our hospital ships in Africa with Mercy Ships.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tStephanie Bauman<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 10 years ago, a friend of Stephanie’s boarded the Africa Mercy. She witnessed the impact on her life and decided that one day it would be her turn. \r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"Dr.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tDr. Sherif Emil<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 21, 2018\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Emil is a professor of Pediatric Surgery at McGill University, the director of the Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\"Captain\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\tMark Carew<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2018\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter retiring from the offshore oil and gas industry in 2014, 52-year-old Captain Mark Carew, from Fall River, Nova Scotia, started a new chapter in his life.\r\n

\r\n\t\tThe real change comes when we all work together.\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t

No one should feel isolated from their community because they can’t access medical care. Help us bring hope and healing to those in need. So they can live with purpose and meaning in their communities.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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