When Serah was born, her tiny feet were twisted and facing inward. 

Something was wrong. 8-year-old Sourou just knew it. 

Kristell was only 6 years old when her face began to swell. 

It was midnight at sea, April 9, 1999. 

Counsuelo was once a school teacher in El Salvador. 

Aser Roger, a proud father of three daughters, was once the primary provider for his family. 

Hawa was a young girl when a tumor developed in her mouth. 

Nana Kamara watches the nurses serve meals and treat patients. 

The grapefruit-sized tumor on Edoh's face was relentlessly expanding into her airway when her parents journeyed over 300 miles to their last hope. 

Haingo was born during a tropical downpour in her family's small hut in Madagascar.