New Mercies Podcast

A podcast by Mercy Ships where we’ll take you behind the scenes and onboard our incredible hospital ships that are changing lives all over the world.

A New School: Teaching in a Floating Classroom with Kathryn Dungworth

17 Jan 2022
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On all Mercy Ships vessels, an academy is offered to all children who come to serve with their parents onboard. Kathryn Dungworth is a teacher from the UK who has been teaching onboard the Africa Mercy since 2019 and worked to set up the brand-new Ac...

A Brand-New Ship: The Building of The Global Mercy with Jim Paterson

10 Jan 2022
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Jim Paterson is a Marine Engineer from Scotland and currently serves as Marine Executive Consultant for Mercy Ships.  Jim has served the organization for almost 35 years, both on and off ships, and just completed overseeing the building of the Global...

Giving the Gift of Love with Nurse Susy Horta

20 Dec 2021
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Susy Horta is an ICU nurse from Columbia.  Growing up in a missionary family, Susy always wanted to go serve where there was the most need—that’s how she ended up volunteering in West Africa with Mercy Ships. Having just celebrated her fourth year on...

Giving the Gift of Friendship with Dr. Brian Barki

13 Dec 2021
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Dr. Brian Barki is an anesthesiologist from Oklahoma who took his wife and three children to live onboard the Africa Mercy for four years. During his time of volunteering, Brian met some incredible patients that left a mark on his life. From taking F...

Giving the Gift of Touch with Nurse Kelly Denning

6 Dec 2021
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Kelly Denning is a nurse from Australia who has served 3 field services onboard the Africa Mercy. On the ship, Kelly loves to share her passion for music with the crew, but it is what she shares in the wards that has transformed lives. In this episod...

Radical Generosity with Mercy Ships Partner Donors, Ed & Sherri Torres

29 Nov 2021
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What does it mean to live a life of radical generosity? To give away more than you keep? On today’s episode, Raeanne Newquist spoke with Ed and Sherri Torres, Mercy Ships partner donors, and was challenged by their life’s purpose that is all about bl...

The Future of Mercy Ships with Don & Deyon Stephens

22 Nov 2021
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When discussing the vision for the future of Mercy Ships, Don Stephens brought us back to the original vision saying, “For us, it hasn’t changed — a hospital ship serving the poor in Africa.” In this episode, we continue our conversation with Don and...

The History of Mercy Ships with Don & Deyon Stephens

9 Nov 2021
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Don and Deyon Stephens are an inspiring couple who are the founders of Mercy Ships. In this episode, Ally Jones and Raeanne Newquist sat down with them to get a little history lesson about the early days of Mercy Ships. How did this unique vision of...

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