Patient Stories
Mercy Ships Patient Stories
We love to share our stories of hope and healing to all. Our patient stories will give an inside look at Mercy Ships patients and their life-saving procedures.
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...
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...
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...
Unleashed Potential
Aliou was just 3 years old when his blanket ignited while sitting around a fire—severely burning his upper body. As his burns healed, his arm...
Patient Ambassador
Amadou’s Story: Amadou refused to be defined by the tumor that had been growing on his face for more than 15 years. To those in his community,...
Healing Mariama’s Smile
Seven-month-old Mariama is a lively, healthy baby except for a severe cleft that strains her smile and makes eating...
Bowed Legs. Broken Dreams.
Four-year-old Mansare had struggled all his short life with a condition known as "bowed legs", which made...
An Unshakeable Smile
Saliou was too young to realize that he was different. At two years old, the little boy had no idea that his cleft lip set him apart from the...
Memories of Mercy: Noely’s Story
For over 40 years, Mercy Ships volunteers and supporters have worked endlessly to provide safe, quality medical...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Unleashed Potential
Aliou was just 3 years old when his blanket ignited while sitting around a fire—severely burning his upper body. As his burns healed, his arm...
Patient Ambassador
Amadou’s Story: Amadou refused to be defined by the tumor that had been growing on his face for more than 15 years....
Healing Mariama’s Smile
Seven-month-old Mariama is a lively, healthy baby except for a severe cleft that strains her smile and makes eating...
Bowed Legs. Broken Dreams.
Four-year-old Mansare had struggled all his short life with a condition known as "bowed legs", which made...
An Unshakeable Smile
Saliou was too young to realize that he was different. At two years old, the little boy had no idea that his cleft...