by Darren Swain | Nov 17, 2025 | Patient Stories
Thirteen-year-old Mohamed is bold, bubbly, and charismatic. He is the eighth of nine children and comes from Koinadugu, a district in the northern province of Sierra Leone. His story is one of resilience and restoration. Mohamed was an active child who embraced all...
by Darren Swain | Oct 23, 2025 | Patient Stories
Thirteen-year-old Mohamed is bold, bubbly, and charismatic. He is the eighth of nine children and comes from Koinadugu, a district in the northern province of Sierra Leone. His story is one of resilience and restoration. Mohamed was an active child who embraced all...
by Darren Swain | Oct 23, 2025 | Patient Stories
Everything changed when Anne-Marie van Tonder, a crew clinic administration assistant on the Global Mercy™, saw Memunatu at a local children’s hospital in Freetown. “I saw this little baby, very fragile, looking at me,” Anne-Marie, a volunteer from South...
by Darren Swain | Oct 16, 2025 | Patient Stories
Marie Jeanne and Germaine were able to receive a free 15-minute cataract surgery on board the Africa Mercy in Madagascar. After the surgery, for the first time in nearly three years, Marie Jeanne and Germaine’s eyes met. Light and colour flooded back in an instant....
by Darren Swain | Sep 22, 2025 | Patient Stories
Following an unexpected encounter with our medical team in her village, Marie Elisa received a maxillofacial surgery on board the Africa Mercy. An inspiring story that reflects the courage and resilience of our patients. At the age of 40, Marie Elisa’s life was turned...
by Darren Swain | Sep 5, 2025 | Patient Stories
Freetown, Sierra Leone – September 2, 2025. The Global Mercy™, the world’s largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship, has officially launched her third consecutive field service in Sierra Leone, with the successful surgery of its very first patient, 40-year-old...
