Armella’s mother, Caessah, is a housewife and mother of four whose greatest pride is her children. Her eldest live with their grandfather in the countryside, while her youngest live with her and her husband in a compound hut in the port city of Madagascar. The day of...

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...

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 Africa said....

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....

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...

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...

Ruth is a brilliant, warm, and well-cultured 13-year-old. She is the type of daughter who naturally assumes care of the home and goes out of her way to ensure the comfort of everyone around. From doing domestic chores to helping her mother make sales, she enjoys being...

Three-year-old Marion’s smile, spirit, and energy light up every room she enters. Vibrant, playful, and full of life, she's the kind of child who makes instant friends and gives warm hugs. "Marion is a playful little girl who is very friendly. She's adorable," shared...

When Armane was born, the traditional birth attendants helping his mother, Roseline, hesitated to hand him over. Instead, they tried to hide his face from her. Roseline was in a rice field, far from a hospital and the labor had been long, “I had complications during...

Fatmata sat quietly in the Admissions tent cuddling her sixteen-month-old daughter in her lap. She had been searching for over a year for someone to give her some hope that little Sidiatu might have a normal life. Born with congenital cataracts in both eyes, the...

Doctor of the Ward – David’s Journey Now 12 years old, David’s journey began in the quiet village of Sama Nywalinga, nestled at the end of a long, dusty road, 120 miles from Sierra Leone’s second-largest town of Bo. His world changed forever when, at just a year old,...

Fourteen-year-old Tera lives in a fishing village on the outskirts of Manakara, in southeast Madagascar. In his close-knit community, homes are built from parts of the traveller’s tree – branches form the walls, the trunk is used for flooring, and leaves make up the...