Patient Stories

A Body Healed is a Life Transformed

They are daughters, wives, mothers, sons, and fathers. Behind every face, there's a name and a heart that holds a dream. Here are their stories.

Lucy, maxillofacial patient, the morning of her hospital admission.

Resilience in the Face of Pain: Lucy's Story

Her surgery to remove a tumor lasted 5 hours, requiring a team of 4 surgeons and scrub nurses – and it was a success!
Muriella

Muriella’s Journey of Hope

Meet Muriella years after surgery! She lived with a facial tumor for years, then Mercy Ships returned to Madagascar.

Anjara

Mercy Ships Welcomes Anjara, First Cleft Lip Patient in Madagascar

On May 28th 2024, Anjara became the first patient to receive free life-changing cleft lip surgery from Mercy Ships in Madagascar.
Story of Malang

Malang: Two Hours of Surgery, A Lifetime of Transformation

Malang was 2 years old when his legs first started curving outward. Discover how a 2 hour surgery on the Global Mercy fixed his bowed legs!
Papa

Papa’s Story

When a facial tumour began growing from, he feared that it would dash his prospects as a professional mechanic. He then met Mercy Ships.
Story of Astou

Reclaiming Dignity: Astou’s Story

Astou was 20 years old when her life took an unexpected turn. At the time, she was married and expecting her first child.

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