by Darren Swain | Jul 3, 2025 | Patient Stories, Video
For seven years, Fudia’s family tried to find a cure for her bowed legs. Her mother brought her to Freetown with the hope of healing but shortly after, she became an orphan, and her uncle stepped in to care for her. A few years later, the #GlobalMercy docked in...
by Brenda van Straten | Mar 2, 2021 | Patient Stories, Uncategorized, Video
When 4-year-old Tresor first opened his eyes after the surgery that removed his bilateral cataracts, his anxiety was soon replaced by a beaming smile. After months of slowly losing his eyesight – and facing a future of blindness – Tresor’s wide-eyed...
by Brenda van Straten | Jul 18, 2020 | News, Video
Mrs Graca Machel (wife of Nelson Mandela) on board the Africa Mercy “In the midst of the pressing social challenges of this century, we must work together, each doing our part…I applaud the Mercy Ships in their efforts of transformational development as they make a...
by Brenda van Straten | Apr 15, 2019 | Patient Stories, Video
by Brenda van Straten | Jan 15, 2019 | Patient Stories, Video
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 15, 2018 | Patient Stories, Video