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 Freetown and her uncle took her to be evaluated. She was cleared for surgery and finally received the treatment her mother had worked so hard to find. Rehabilitation was a long road, but she was resilient and determined. Fudia can now walk by herself without struggling and is set to resume school, with hopes for the future set high. “I want to be a doctor so that I can help other people,” she said.
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