Patient stories of hope
Read Edith's StoryWhen Edith was 7, a tumor started growing on her face—just like the giant one on her mother’s face.
Read Paul's storyUnable to eat or drink because of his cleft lip and palate, Paul’s life was in danger.
Read Tresor's StoryIt took months for cataracts to destroy Tresor’s vision—and just twenty minutes to restore it.
Read Esther’s StoryOne windswept leg was robbing Esther of the joys of childhood while threatening her future.
Read Monique’s storyMonique hid her blindness from her family, until it finally shut her off from the world.
Read Prinscio’s StoryPrinscio was ashamed of his twisted feet. Now he’s excited to run and play like other kids.
Read Haingo’s storyUnable to breastfeed because of her cleft palate, Haingo was slowly starving to death.
Volunteer stories of mercy
35 years of healing the world's poor
Why we serve the poorMany of the world’s poor suffer or even die from easily treatable medical conditions.
From dream to realityDiscover the origins and history of our international humanitarian organization.
