Friend Ships – USA

About the role

Friend Ships welcomes individuals from all backgrounds—skilled and unskilled, young and old—to join our short-term or long-term volunteer crew. Whether you serve as part of our core team, short-term, or locally in Lake Charles, Louisiana, your contribution helps demonstrate God’s love to a hurting world.

We are currently accepting applications for both long-term and short-term volunteers across a variety of roles, including:

• Engineers
• Electricians
• Electronic technicians
• Mechanics
• Pipefitters
• Housekeepers
• Office workers
• Ship’s mates
• Deckhands
• Welders
• Plumbers
• Drivers
• Carpenters
• Cooks
• Groundskeepers
• Gardeners
• And many others

Volunteer Options

• Full Volunteer: Completely free opportunity to share your passion for helping others around the world.
• Friend Ships – USA: Based at Port Mercy in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Fill out this questionnaire if you’d like to serve locally.
• Friend Ships International – Israel: For those interested in Middle East missions. Fill out this questionnaire.
• Volunteer Groups: For groups interested in serving in the USA or internationally (Syria/Israel). Start by filling out this questionnaire.