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Mercy Ships Patient Stories
A Smile Repaired. A Life Restored.
Aminata was born with a cleft lip, and other kids would make fun of the sway she spoke and ate. She became withdrawn...
A Journey From Pain to Promise
When Diacko was a baby, others in his village would regularly stop his mother, Youma, just to tell her how beautiful he was. Then, when he turned...
A Triumphant Homecoming for Diacko
When Diacko was a baby, others in his village would regularly stop his mother, Youma, just to tell her how beautiful he was...
Memories of Mercy: Noely’s Story
For over 40 years, Mercy Ships volunteers and supporters have worked endlessly to provide safe, quality medical care to those who need it most....
Healing for Houleye
Khadiatou watches her 5-year-old niece having fun with her friends. The little girl beams as she chases the other...
Healing Birane’s Smile
Birane was born with a cleft lip that made it difficult to eat and speak properly — and harder to express the joyful spirit...
Djimby’s Long Journey to Healing
Djimby may be small, but she is one fierce fighter. The 6-year-old’s strong will and independence...
Double the Hope this Giving Tuesday
Thanks to a matching gift, all donations this Giving Tuesday will double in impact to provide life-changing surgeries...
Double Trouble. Twice the Joy.
Twin brothers, Ousseynou and Assane, developed an identical condition that made their legs curve outward at the knee...
An Unshakable Smile: Saliou’s Story
Saliou was too young to realize that he was different. At 2 years old, the little boy had no idea that his cleft lip set him...
Her Dreams Interrupted: Gnilane’s Story
When she was 15 years old, a small lump appeared on Gnilane’s face. Thinking it would one day go away, she didn’t let it dim her passion...
Hope Shines Through
When she was just a baby, her parents noticed a small lump growing above her left eye. By the time she was 5 years old...
Most Likely to Succeed
When she was a child, Marie Madeleine developed a muscle contracture in her leg. As she continued to grow, her knee hyperextended backward...
A Lifetime of Change
Fatimata’s Story: Khady, 18-years-old, is the youngest child in a big family and hopes to one day have a large family of her own. “At least...
A New Voice of Hope
The village in Senegal that Mouhamed and his family call home isn’t even on the map. To reach it, you must follow a red dirt road for miles...