Caring for an ill child or parent is
never an easy task. Illness can take a toll on the whole family. Many
of the patients who come to the Africa Mercy are accompanied by a care
giver to help them through the healing process.
Claire came to the Africa Mercy so
that she could have free surgery to remove a goiter. Her daughter, Olga,
faithfully cared for her in the ship’s hospital during her recovery.
Now, Olga and Claire have returned home, where both mother and daughter
are filled with renewed hope. “I am so overwhelmed with joy,” Olga said.
“The first day we came to meet Mercy Ships, we didn’t know what the
outcome would be. Right now, I want to say a big thank you to Mercy
Ships and all the doctors and nurses who changed my mother’s life. I
never thought my mother would have this surgery. She had this condition
for [28] years. I’m very, very happy.”
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