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....
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...
Surgery can save a life, ease pain and restore function, but recovery doesn't stop when a patient walks out of theatre. In humanitarian settings, that same patient might also be dealing with displacement, separation from family, money worries, grief or trauma from...
On Easter Sunday in Ghana, Charity was joined by her family as they sang and danced in the company of a jubilant congregation. Today, she’s a key member of this church—cleaning as well as handling church offerings—but, just a few years ago, she couldn’t bring herself...