{"id":390,"date":"2024-07-22T07:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.onpressidium.com\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:40:24","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/become-volunteer-2024-PS2200.jpg\" alt=\"Become a Volunteer\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"718\" width=\"2200\" title=\"become-volunteer-2024 PS2200\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tVolunteer Opportunities in Africa\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>Looking for a humanitarian mission?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many volunteer opportunities in Africa available for you. Mercy Ships volunteers bring safe and accessible healthcare to Africa. Volunteer opportunities are available in different sectors:<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/a-canadian-on-a-humanitarian-trip\/\">Nurses<\/a>, Lab Technicians, Pharmacists, <a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\">Surgeon<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/dr-sherif-emil\/\">s<\/a>, Ophthalmologists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Hospitality staff, <a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/stephanie-bauman\/\">Teachers<\/a>, Information Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Electricians, Plumbers, <a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/volunteer\/mark-carew\/\">Captains<\/a>, Marine Engineers and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWplIgSk0I0?si=BPk27pkKTIXQrlWz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHow Many Volunteers go on our Hospital Ships Each Year?\t<\/h2>\n\tEach year as many as 2,500 volunteer<br \/>\nprofessionals from over 60 countries serve on board our fleet doing humanitarian work.\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#volform\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Today!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgDvsvFuZak\" title=\"Ren\u00e9e Joubarne, b\u00e9n\u00e9vole canadienne\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWhy You are Needed\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Each year as many as 1,550 volunteers from 60 nations serve on board our fleet doing humanitarian work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#volform\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind Your Place on Board\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVolunteer in Africa: Find Your Place on Board\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ms-icon-med-circle.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-med-circle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-med-circle\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHealthcare Volunteers\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Volunteer opportunities are available in the operation room, hospital, radiology, pharmacy and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer-health-care\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ms-icon-gen-cercle_General_Crew_Female.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-gen-cercle_General_Crew_Female\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-gen-cercle_General_Crew_Female\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tManagement and Information Services\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Volunteer opportunities are available in HR, IT, hospitality, finances, school departments and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer-management-information-services\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ms-icon-mar-cercle_Captain_Man.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-mar-cercle_Captain_Man\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-mar-cercle_Captain_Man\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMarine, Trade and Operations\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Volunteer opportunities are available in navigation, engineering, logistics, supply, operation departments and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer-marine-trades-operations\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-QC-Monique-Lebel-GLM-18x12.jpg 18w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonique Lebel, Teacher from Quebec, serving on the Global Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hope-Center-Facilitator-Alberta-Braiden-Kononoff-GLM-18x12.jpeg 18w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBraiden Kononoff, Hope Center Facilitator from Alberta, serving on the Global Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Joshua-Chau-Photographer-AFM-Alberta-18x12.jpg 18w\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoshua Chau, Photographer from Alberta, serving on the Africa Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Steph-AFM-Mada.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Steph-AFM-Mada.jpg 908w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Steph-AFM-Mada-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Steph-AFM-Mada-768x842.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Steph-AFM-Mada-11x12.jpg 11w\" width=\"908\" height=\"996\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteph Bauman, Teacher serving on the Africa Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Teacher-Ontario-Glenda-Willcock-GLM-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlenda Willcock, Teacher from Ontario, serving on the Global Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"OR Nurse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/OR-Nurse-Manitoba-Stacey-Brown-GLM-18x12.jpg 18w\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Overlay Wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStacey Brown, Operating Room Nurse from Manitoba serving on the Global Mercy.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- Overlay Wrapper Closed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tVolunteer Abroad for Mercy Ships\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Mercy Ships volunteers onboard our hospital ships are serving in both medical and non-medical positions. Check out our volunteer opportunities to serve in humanitarian work and join the Canadian community onboard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#volform\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Today! \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWe are here to help you in your volunteer journey!\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Envelope-SQ512.png\" alt=\"Envelope SQ512\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"512\" width=\"512\" title=\"Envelope SQ512\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p><a href=\"mailto:crewcanada@mercyships.ca\">crewcanada@mercyships.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/catherine-tremblay.png\" alt=\"Catherine Tremblay\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"144\" width=\"144\" title=\"catherine-tremblay\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCatherine Tremblay\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/noun-phone-4084329-0B215F.png\" alt=\"noun-phone-4084329-0B215F\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"512\" width=\"512\" title=\"noun-phone-4084329-0B215F\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p><a href=\"tel:1-866-900-7447\">1-866-900-7447<\/a> (toll free)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/volunteer-celine-leger-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Celine Leger\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"378\" width=\"531\" title=\"volunteer-celine-leger-feature\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>Would you like to discover the stories of Canadian volunteers onboard? Inspiring journeys, challenges met, lives transformed. Found out here!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/impact-stories\/volunteer-stories\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead their stories\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/patient-adam-zidane-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Story of Adam Zidane\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"378\" width=\"531\" title=\"patient-adam-zidane-feature\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<p>We are so excited that you are interested in learning more about serving with us. This page provides help with the most common questions we receive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer\/learn-more\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee FAQs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVolunteer Crew Testimonials Doing Humanitarian Work\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Danita-Gilbert.png\" alt=\"Danita Gilbert\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Through Mercy Ships, I feel like I can make a very real contribution to bridging that gap while putting my skills to work for those who don&#8217;t live in a country where health care is free, reliable and easily accessible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Danita Gilbert<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Registered Nurse<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sherif-Emil.png\" alt=\"Sherif Emil\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;One of the many wonderful aspects of working with Mercy Ships is the ability to teach and mentor trainees during our field services &#8211; from our own communities, as well as from Africa. And these relationships will continue far beyond the time we have together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dr. Sherif Emil<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Pediatric Surgeon, Montreal<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/volunteer-tara-mchardy-gallery-SQ400.png\" alt=\"Volunteer Tara Mchardy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I love that Mercy Ships brings people from all over the world trained in various places and careers to use their knowledge and abilities to make miracles happen every single day.&#8221; <br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer\/humanitarian-adventure-fosters-a-habit-of-giving\/\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tara McHardy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Registered Nurse, Calgary<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sonya-Van-Hove-PS500.png\" alt=\"Volunteer Dental Assistant, Sonya Van Hove from White Rock, BC.\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Volunteering with Mercy Ships taught me to be bold, to step out of my comfort zone and do things that challenge me. I enjoyed my time so much &#8211; I have been given experiences and memories and friends that I wouldn&#8217;t change for the world. I would definitely volunteer again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sonya Van Hove<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Dental Associate, White Rock, BC<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jesse-Spooner-SQ400.png\" alt=\"Jesse Spooner\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I began volunteering for the Mercy Ships Club on the University of Victoria&#8217;s campus. I really enjoyed helping out and fundraising and wanted to actually help on board the ship. I want to be able to make a difference in the lives of people who are unable to access appropriate health care.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Jesse Spooner<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Housecleaner, Campbell River, BC<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joan-Ross-SQ300.png\" alt=\"Joan Ross\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I saw a documentary about 15 years ago in a hotel room and I sat down on the end of the bed and wept and a voice inside me said &#8216;one day you will serve on that ship&#8217; it never left me and came to mind often in big and small ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Joan Ross<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Volunteer Surgeon, Sarnia, ON<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aude-Pull.png\" alt=\"Aude Pull\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I am developing my adaptability, tolerance and open-mindedness. My relationship with patients is much more than in a &#8220;normal&#8221; hospital. We are a great team and we are close to our patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Aude Pull<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Registered Nurse, France<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gallery-Crew-Christina-Fast-SQ400.png\" alt=\"Christina Fast\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;One of the men commented that the OR staff thought the hospital had received new instruments. Once they realized the reason for their shiny instruments was thanks to proper cleaning, they commended the men for doing a great job. 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