Thanks to his free surgery, Birane is filled with hope for the future! “I am very happy to see my grandson smile,” she said.
HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE SERIES
Her joy grew even greater when they arrived at the port where the Africa Mercy was docked, and Birane was selected for a life-changing surgery.Īfter surgery, Birane attended a series of follow-up appointments to make sure his lip was healing properly. When both he and his grandmother were able to return home, Maresme promised to continue to pray for the Africa Mercy and the life-changing work – made possible by the generosity of our both our individual and corporate partners. When she learned that Mercy Ships was on the coast of Senegal and could provide the surgery her grandson needed to be healed, she was overjoyed. She prayed for a way for Birane’s cleft condition to be healed. Lives like Birane’s, a 5-year-old boy in Senegal who came to us suffering from a severe cleft lip that made it hard for him to speak or eat properly - and harder to express the joyful spirit he had inside. Birane’s dad died when he was 2 years old, and ever since, he has lived with his grandmother, Maresme, who worried desperately for his future. So many lives were changed during this time, and we are looking forward to the many more lives that will be touched when we return to Senegal later this year.
By the time the Africa Mercy left Senegal last year, our volunteers were able to perform 1,407 surgeries, serve 5,597 dental patients, and train over 1,000 doctors and nurses in medical procedures. Because of our incredible partners, we were able to accomplish amazing things in 2020, despite it being a challenging year for everyone worldwide due to COVID-19. Thank you for creating a new year of hope and healing for suffering children and adults!Īs we enter the new year, we hope you welcome it with great joy, knowing that the lives of so many have been transformed.
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