{"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":"2026-05-25T07:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:39:27","slug":"volunteer-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/impact-stories\/volunteer-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/featured-image-wide-patient-crew-herz-symbolbild-helfen-deck7-PS2500.jpg\" alt=\"Nurse and patient\" height=\"685\" width=\"2500\" title=\"featured-image-wide-patient-crew-herz-symbolbild-helfen-deck7 PS2500\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAn unforgettable adventure\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tMeet our crew of volunteers!\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/donation\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>A global community of volunteers bringing hope and healing onboard the world&#8217;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>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVOLUNTEER STORIES\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna's inspiring story\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLF230912_LABORATORY_CHARLESON_EB001_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Breanna Charleson\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" title=\"A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna's inspiring story\">A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna&#8217;s inspiring story<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMarch 13, 2026\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreanna Charleson, a Canadian medical laboratory technologist, fulfills her dream of international service by volunteering aboard Mercy Ships&#8217; hospital ships, supporting life-changing surgical missions in Africa.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLG250205_SIGALET_BRANDED_IW002_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Volunteers David and Elaine Sigalet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" title=\"Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships\">Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNovember 23, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs Elaine and David Sigalet stepped onto the deck of the Global Mercy for the fourth time, a familiar feeling washed over them; a mix of anticipation, purpose, and the quiet sense of accomplishment they both set out to achieve when they decided to join Mercy Ships for the first time.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SLG250214_OLAJIDE_MVP001_HI-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Justina\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone\">Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOctober 22, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Justina is no stranger to forging new paths. A brilliant and daring pediatric surgeon from Nigeria, she made history on the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone as the first female African pediatric surgeon to volunteer with Mercy Ships. \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SLG240905_ELECTRICIAN_ESQUILLO_LC006_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" title=\"How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term\">How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOctober 25, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEither you are a nurse, cook, surgeon, engineer, electrician or captain&#8230; you have the power to transform lives in Africa.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SPX221203_AFRICA_MERCY_ARRIVAL_JM025_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guide book\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication\">Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe efforts of the Canadian volunteer crew have been recognized as the most dedicated international healthcare organization in the 2024 Canadian Business Awards.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mercyships-canada-crew-3x2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guide book\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" title=\"The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism\">The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen one person chooses to volunteer with Mercy Ships, an entire community is affected by that decision. Learn more!\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dave Albrecht\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/volunteer-dave-albrecht-gallery-2-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer doctor Albrecht\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" title=\"Dave Albrecht\">Dave Albrecht<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Tara McHardy\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/volunteer-tara-mchardy-gallery-1-1024x704-1.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Tara Mchardy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" title=\"Tara McHardy\">Tara McHardy<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A French-speaking Canadian on board\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GLM211115_EQUIPPING_HOSPITALITY_TEAM_BRANDED_EF003_HI-scaled-e1650439834774-PS1800-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Celine Leger\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" title=\"A French-speaking Canadian on board\">A French-speaking Canadian on board<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFebruary 28, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople who meet C\u00e9line on board the Africa Mercy will hear a &#8220;Bonjour! Comment \u00e7a va?&#8221; or &#8220;Merci!&#8221; She is happy to greet other volunteers in French as they pass her by.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/volunteer-kliewers-family-3x2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Kliewer\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" title=\"A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work\">A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Stephanie Bauman\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Steph_official-academy-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Stephanie Bauman\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" title=\"Stephanie Bauman\">Stephanie Bauman<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 10 years ago, a friend of Stephanie&#8217;s boarded the Africa Mercy. She witnessed the impact on her life and decided that one day it would be her turn. \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Emil-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" title=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\">Dr. Sherif Emil<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSeptember 21, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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&#8217;s Hospital.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mark Carew\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Mark-Carew.jpeg\" alt=\"Captain Mark Carew\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" title=\"Mark Carew\">Mark Carew<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVOLUNTEER STORIES\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna's inspiring story\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SLF230912_LABORATORY_CHARLESON_EB001_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Breanna Charleson\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-compact-yet-ultra-high-performance-laboratory-aboard-a-hospital-ship-breannas-inspiring-story\/\" title=\"A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna's inspiring story\">A compact yet ultra-high-performance laboratory aboard a hospital ship: Breanna&#8217;s inspiring story<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMarch 13, 2026\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreanna Charleson, a Canadian medical laboratory technologist, fulfills her dream of international service by volunteering aboard Mercy Ships&#8217; hospital ships, supporting life-changing surgical missions in Africa.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SLG250205_SIGALET_BRANDED_IW002_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Volunteers David and Elaine Sigalet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/canadian-volunteers-a-journey-of-love-service-and-growth-with-mercy-ships\/\" title=\"Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships\">Canadian Volunteers: A Journey of Love, Service, and Growth With Mercy Ships<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNovember 23, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs Elaine and David Sigalet stepped onto the deck of the Global Mercy for the fourth time, a familiar feeling washed over them; a mix of anticipation, purpose, and the quiet sense of accomplishment they both set out to achieve when they decided to join Mercy Ships for the first time.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SLG250214_OLAJIDE_MVP001_HI-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Justina\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-justina-a-trailblazer-bringing-hope-to-children-in-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone\">Dr. Justina : A Trailblazer Bringing Hope To Children in Sierra Leone<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOctober 22, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Justina is no stranger to forging new paths. A brilliant and daring pediatric surgeon from Nigeria, she made history on the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone as the first female African pediatric surgeon to volunteer with Mercy Ships. \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SLG240905_ELECTRICIAN_ESQUILLO_LC006_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/how-volunteering-in-africa-impacts-lives-in-the-long-term\/\" title=\"How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term\">How Volunteering in Africa Impacts Lives in The Long Term<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOctober 25, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEither you are a nurse, cook, surgeon, engineer, electrician or captain&#8230; you have the power to transform lives in Africa.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/deux-chirurgiens-quebecois-operent-benevolement-en-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/deux-chirurgiens-quebecois-operent-benevolement-en-sierra-leone\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Deux chirurgiens Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois op\u00e8rent b\u00e9n\u00e9volement en Sierra Leone\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mercy-Ships-Lou-J_M-e1716455068382-PS1500-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Laberge\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/deux-chirurgiens-quebecois-operent-benevolement-en-sierra-leone\/\" title=\"Deux chirurgiens Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois op\u00e8rent b\u00e9n\u00e9volement en Sierra Leone\">Deux chirurgiens Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois op\u00e8rent b\u00e9n\u00e9volement en Sierra Leone<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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 <em>Global Mercy<\/em> \u00e0 Freetown en Sierra Leone pour op\u00e9rer b\u00e9n\u00e9volement les patients. \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SPX221203_AFRICA_MERCY_ARRIVAL_JM025_HI-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guide book\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mercy-ships-canada-volunteer-crew-recognized-for-dedication\/\" title=\"Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication\">Mercy Ships Canada Volunteer Crew Recognized for Dedication<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe efforts of the Canadian volunteer crew have been recognized as the most dedicated international healthcare organization in the 2024 Canadian Business Awards.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mercyships-canada-crew-3x2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guide book\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/the-ripple-effect-of-volunteerism\/\" title=\"The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism\">The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen one person chooses to volunteer with Mercy Ships, an entire community is affected by that decision. Learn more!\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dave Albrecht\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/volunteer-dave-albrecht-gallery-2-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer doctor Albrecht\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dave-albrecht\/\" title=\"Dave Albrecht\">Dave Albrecht<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Tara McHardy\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/volunteer-tara-mchardy-gallery-1-1024x704-1.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Tara Mchardy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\" title=\"Tara McHardy\">Tara McHardy<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A French-speaking Canadian on board\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GLM211115_EQUIPPING_HOSPITALITY_TEAM_BRANDED_EF003_HI-scaled-e1650439834774-PS1800-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Celine Leger\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-french-speaking-canadian-on-board\/\" title=\"A French-speaking Canadian on board\">A French-speaking Canadian on board<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFebruary 28, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople who meet C\u00e9line on board the Africa Mercy will hear a &#8220;Bonjour! Comment \u00e7a va?&#8221; or &#8220;Merci!&#8221; She is happy to greet other volunteers in French as they pass her by.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/volunteer-kliewers-family-3x2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Kliewer\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-family-abroad-for-humanitarian-work\/\" title=\"A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work\">A Canadian family abroad for humanitarian work<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNovember 8, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Stephanie Bauman\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Steph_official-academy-PS1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Stephanie Bauman\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\" title=\"Stephanie Bauman\">Stephanie Bauman<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 10 years ago, a friend of Stephanie&#8217;s boarded the Africa Mercy. She witnessed the impact on her life and decided that one day it would be her turn. \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Emil-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\" title=\"Dr. Sherif Emil\">Dr. Sherif Emil<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSeptember 21, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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&#8217;s Hospital.\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" title=\"View Box Content\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Post Element\"><\/a>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mark Carew\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Mark-Carew.jpeg\" alt=\"Captain Mark Carew\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\" title=\"Mark Carew\">Mark Carew<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\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.\n<h2>\n\t\t\tThe real change comes when we all work together.\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>No one should feel isolated from their community because they can&#8217;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>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/donation\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unforgettable adventure Meet our crew of volunteers! Make a Donation Volunteer A global community of volunteers bringing hope and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2703,"parent":2688,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Each year, volunteers from over 60 nations join together to make a difference in Africa. 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