by Mercy Ships | Jul 11, 2016 | Patient Stories
I can’t imagine what it must have been like for 33 year old Pulcherie from the Republic of Congo when she gave birth to her perfect little girl, unable to gaze into her precious newborn’s eyes due to her own blindness. Laurie, one of our ophthalmic volunteers on the...
by Mercy Ships | Jun 29, 2016 | Patient Stories
A special story by Ward Nurse, Heather Morehouse, shares the terror of a 5-year-old who changed her life! “You, Dear One, are why I am here.” When Mioty first arrived, she had a permanent scowl. Her left eye was missing and her face was distorted. She played, but very...