Academy Blog
Recent Highlights at the Mercy Ships Academy
The school years are busy onboard a Mercy Ship, and our blog is an excellent way to stay up to date with all the recent highlights at the Academy.
Follow along here to read exciting Academy stories and news as they unfold. Feel free to share with family, friends, and supporters back home!
One Step Closer to be a “fleet” of Schools!
Last week, the Academy hosted Lydia Zuidema, Director of Academic Advancement, Network of International Christian Schools, and Chair of our ACSI | Middle States Systems Accreditation Team. Lydia was onboard the Africa Mercy to confirm our readiness for the team...
Teacher who is self-proclaimed ‘Miranda’ bringing laughter to hospital ship
Ruth Cooper believes teaching has always been her blood and, combined with a sense of adventure, the 45-year-old has found her perfect niche teaching onboard a hospital ship bound for west Africa. Since she was a little girl, Ruth Cooper’s favourite thing to do was...
From Ship Kid to Doctor in Africa
Teaching Students and Impacting Africa Sandra Lako was born in The Netherlands but grew up on board the Anastasis where she spent much time playing with patients in the hospital. What might be uncomfortable for some was normal for Sandra and she was not...
Teaching Students and Impacting Africa
Teaching Students and Impacting Africa It was a soft whisper, “Africa,” that got the attention of Kim Robinson many years ago as she was teaching in the United States. That whisper kept coming and Kim knew it was from God, calling her to go to Africa. She heard...
Summer Program 2022
This is the first time we are offering a summer program since 2012 and it is our largest one EVER!
First Easter in the Global Mercy®Academy
Being onboard the Global Mercy over the past few months has been a privilege, a joy and sometimes a challenge! It is very special to be part of the first group of teachers and students to fill these rooms with learning, color, fun and laughter! The Global Mercy...
Persistence
Persistence is the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people.
Twin Spirit
How does an academy build school spirit when there are no intramural nor intermural sports available, no homecoming, no dances? Find out here!
