Sira's Mercy Ships Story

The day that Sira returned from the #AfricaMercy in #Senegal, neighbors swarmed her home to see her transformation. She smiled shyly, letting them look. The attention was not new for the 6-year-old who had been getting stares since her legs began curving outward at age 4. This time, though, they stared in awe. #MercyShips #AfricaMercy #GlobalMercy Welcome to the official Mercy Ships Australia YouTube channel! Subscribe for compelling videos about our non-profit work in Africa, where we perform life-changing surgeries on board our hospital ships while building and developing healthcare infrastructure. Follow along for stories of hope and resilience from our patients and our Mercy Ships volunteers. Subscribe to Mercy Ships Australia on YouTube:    / @mercyshipsaustralia   Volunteer with Mercy Ships: https://www.mercyships.org/makeyourmark Donate to support our work in Africa: https://mercyships.org.au/donate Visit MercyShips.org.au: https://mercyships.org.au Follow us on Facebook:   / mercyshipsaustralia   Follow us on Twitter:   / mercyshipsau   Follow us on Instagram:   / mercyshipsau   Follow us on LinkedIn:   / mercy-ships-australia   Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver free, world-class healthcare services, capacity building, and sustainable development to those with little access in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has worked in more than 55 developing countries, providing services valued at more than $1.74 billion and treating more than 2.84 million direct beneficiaries. Our ships are crewed by volunteers from over 60 nations, with an average of over 1,200 volunteers each year. Professionals including surgeons, dentists, nurses, healthcare trainers, teachers, cooks, seamen, engineers, and agriculturalists donate their time and skills. With 16 national offices and our Africa Bureau, Mercy Ships seeks to transform individuals and serve nations.