The Calverts
aboard
the Global Mercy
September Newsletter is out! Click here: Calvert Sept Newsletter
Who are we?
We (Hannah and Ben) met many moons ago onboard the Africa Mercy; now we are excited to return with our family to serve in West Africa with Mercy Ships on the Global Mercy!
Our volunteer service with Mercy Ships is a result of our desire to live out our faith, to be the 'hands and feet' of Jesus to others.
Ben serves in the Academy, the onboard K-12 school for students of the Mercy Ships crew, that allows families to serve together.
Hannah fills the role of 'Primary Caregiver' as well as a Ward Nurse when schedules allow.
We love the opportunity we get to serve God overseas as a family unit, and would love to connect with you more in person, through email, or as a financial supporter.
UPDATE:
Surgeries have started in Sierra Leone; this video tells the story of Emmanuel, the first patient of this Field Service. It summarizes well our 'why' for serving onboard.
Our Monthly Fundraising Goal $3200
What Does Mercy Ships do?
Mission
Mercy Ships follows the 2,000-year-old model of Jesus, bringing hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor.
Vision
Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations one at a time.
Values
Desiring to follow the model of Jesus, we seek to:
1. Love God.
2. Love and serve others.
3. Be people of integrity.
4. Be people of excellence in all we say and do.
Mercy Ships began its mission in 1978 to provide hope and healing to those in need. Each year it sends hospital ships filled with volunteer professionals who selflessly provide life-changing surgeries to children and adults who otherwise would go without.
Around the world in places without access to medical care, there are children, teens and adults suffering and dying from treatable causes. Without help, one child in eight will die before age 5. Together, we can reach these vulnerable children and families and provide the hope and healing they have been praying for.
The hospital ships, Africa Mercy and Global Mercy are filled with state-of-the-art medical equipment and a volunteer crew of doctors, nurses, medical staff, technicians, teachers, physical therapists and other caring people driven by mercy to help make the world a better, healthier place for all.