In late April Seafarers’ House was contacted by the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, D.C. to come to the assistance of a Filipino seafarer who was released from the hospital to a hotel room in Fort Lauderdale to recover from his illness. With his personal items, including clothes, left aboard his vessel, and still under the weather, unable to …
Caring for Seafarers and Their Families
This is an especially difficult time for so many seafarers and their families. Although we don’t serve a traditional congregation, we care for those who are far from home so they are not alone even in their darkest moments. Last weekend the family of a deceased seafarer asked us to offer a blessing and a prayer over their loved one …