The Mercy Minute

Mercy Ship’s one minute daily feature “The Mercy Minute®” encourages listeners to make a lasting difference in a world of need by following the example of Jesus! Don Stephens explains how it doesn’t matter if you cross the ocean or just a street–you can help those in need!

Three Children With a New Perspective 05/21/2024

Three Children With a New Perspective Junior, Akoko, and Gloria are three children with a few things in common — they live in Togo, West Africa, and they were all born with crossed eyes. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31391022

Komi 05/20/2024

Komi After his surgery on board the Africa Mercy, 12-year-old Komi said, “Because of the way that they took care of me here, I want to take care of others." /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31391007

Souleman 05/17/2024

Souleman When Soleman went to the Mercy Ship in Togo, other children giggled and played. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390812

Aissa 05/16/2024

Aissa Medical missionary Sarah Root was walking in Cameroon, West Africa. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390802

Lucy 05/15/2024

Lucy Lucy’s kind heart and helpful disposition bless everyone around her. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390792

Espoir 05/14/2024

Espoir Espoir arrived at the Africa Mercy like a bolt of electricity — energizing the entire hospital. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390782

A Faithful Mother 05/13/2024

A Faithful Mother What would it be like to have three blind children? This was Genevieve’s reality. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390762

A Mother's Persistent Hope 05/10/2024

A Mother's Persistent Hope Yao was a 20-year-old builder from Togo. One day, he noticed a small bump near his mouth. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390757

Palliative Care 05/09/2024

Palliative Care At our patient screening days, some people are told we cannot treat their condition. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390697

Katie 05/08/2024

Katie Katie traveled for three days with her mother from their village to the Mercy Ship. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390687

Akissi 05/07/2024

Akissi Akissi was a spirited teenager who was known for her contagious smile. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390682

Komla 05/06/2024

Komla Komla was the eldest of five siblings from a small village in Togo. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31390677

Adama 05/03/2024

Adama When Adama was 4 years old, he was diagnosed with cataracts that stole his vision. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31052568

Abel 05/02/2024

Abel Abel was born healthy and strong. After a misplaced immunization, he had difficulty crawling. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31052523

Boy and the Fire 05/01/2024

Boy and the Fire The young African boy woke up in the middle of the night and noticed a flickering fire outside. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31052503

Modou 04/30/2024

Modou A routine visit to the dentist could have changed Modou’s life early on if he lived in the United States. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041773

Francois 04/29/2024

Francois In Togo, West Africa, a mother brought her tiny baby to an orphanage to abandon him. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041768

Kodjo 04/26/2024

Kodjo Kodjo sat alone on a bench at the medical screening. His expression was intensely serious. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041718

Justine 04/25/2024

Justine Justine’s fifth child died during a long and complicated delivery. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041713

Edoh 04/24/2024

Edoh Edoh is the youngest of six children. When she was about 4 years old, her eye became very red and swollen. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041708

Dr. Mia's Most Memorable Experience 04/23/2024

Dr. Mia's Most Memorable Experience Doctor Mia volunteered as an anesthesiologist on board the Mercy Ship. She was raised in Indonesia and as a teenager, Mia knew she wanted to become a doctor. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041693

Celine Sees 04/22/2024

Celine Sees Celine was born with cataracts in both eyes. Her father, Honore, was a tailor and couldn’t afford surgery to help his daughter. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041683

Auguste 04/19/2024

Auguste For years Auguste pursued his dream of growing and educating his country’s next generation. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041633

Aissatou 04/18/2024

Aissatou Aissatou was born with a severe cleft lip. For 4 years, her father searched for help for his daughter. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041623

Adoption 04/17/2024

Adoption A baby girl was born three months premature, on a small island near the Ivory Coast in West Africa. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041613

Ama 04/16/2024

Ama Ama wore a scarf around her head to hide the right side of her face. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041603

Nyamah's Transformation 04/15/2024

Nyamah's Transformation John Erickson was a missionary in Guinea when he found 10 year old Nyamah. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041598

Alfred's Second Visit 04/12/2024

Alfred's Second Visit It's not often that our patients return to our ships years after their surgery. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041543

Three Blind Children 04/11/2024

Three Blind Children For seven years Genieve has been the eyes for her three children. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041523

Life-Changing Testimony 04/10/2024

Life-Changing Testimony 63-year-old Victorie sat in church reflecting on the past 21 years. /episode/index/show/mercyships/id/31041518

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