Africa Mercy Angels

At every port the Africa Mercy docks in, locals are employed as day workers to help fill the gaps, more like gaping holes, left in the many of the ship's departments such as engineering, housekeeping, hospital, dining room and galley, that cannot be filled by live in crew due to lack of bed space. It is also our way of establishing rapport and relationship with the local people in each country that we visit. They are paid $5USD per day which is right on average for an NGO and well above the national  average wage. 
These are photos of the Crew Services day workers. I may not work in Crew Services anymore but I love chatting with them and having a bit of fun. Here they are all dressed up waiting to hear their President during his visit. Above is Nancy with her beautiful smile.

Stunning Esther.

Lovely Mama Mimih.

Sleepy Sama. These guys have to get up at 5:00am to get to the ship ready to start work at 8:00am. They work hard scrubbing and polishing the ship all day and many of them have to go home to their children, cooking, cleaning and washing of their own. Some of the day workers are even studying. Margaret the dental sterilizer day worker often falls asleep too. But she recently passed her exams to become a registered nurse, which will be a great blessing to her people.

David-a young man of God.