Thierry is a cheerful man who loves football and spending time with friends in Mahajanga, a city in Madagascar where he lives. At 41, he is known among friends for his sociable nature and easy laughter. He has tried his hand at many jobs over the years, cutting wood...
When siblings, fifteen-year-old Arla and nine-year-old Elidiot arrived on the Africa Mercy®, their father, Christophe, made a quiet request. He asked the communications team to photograph them holding hands, once before surgery and again after, so he could show his...
In Anjiro, a rural village in western Madagascar, families are known for many things. Some are known for farming, others for craftsmanship, generosity, or faith. But for years, Haja’s family was known for something else. Their name became attached to their children....
Hernia repair surgery in Africa is far more than a routine medical procedure. For many Nigerian patients and families, a hernia brings ongoing pain, limits mobility, cuts into someone's ability to earn a living, and puts real financial strain on a household. Left...
For patients treated through Mercy Ships, life after surgery isn't the end of the story. It's the start of a carefully managed recovery process that can run for weeks, months, or occasionally years. Many of the people who come aboard have lived with untreated...
Stepping away from the ward, theatre or clinic to work overseas is a bigger decision than most annual leave requests, and it pays to get the groundwork right before you start looking at flights. Doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, paramedics and allied health...