i gave up on and got assigned as i heard about the project i was very enthusiastic about it it enables me to work as a franciscan and as a doctor in a region where the people are very poor. and we discuss with the ship we can provide the people with what they really need to good health care but have to go back 5 all. the franciscan nun gave up her post a senior position at a hospital in germany and took on the job of chief medical officer on board the papa francisca an exciting challenge. dawn in santo antonio a small community of river to alice in brazil. as soon as they heard the hospital ship was on its way people from the surrounding villages started gathering here.