A routine visit to the dentist could have changed Modou’s life early on if he lived in the United States. 

In Togo, West Africa, a mother brought her tiny baby to an orphanage to abandon him. 

Kodjo sat alone on a bench at the medical screening. His expression was intensely serious. 

Justine’s fifth child died during a long and complicated delivery. 

Edoh is the youngest of six children. When she was about 4 years old, her eye became very red and swollen. 

Doctor Mia volunteered as an anesthesiologist on board the Mercy Ship. She was raised in Indonesia and as a teenager, Mia knew she wanted to become a doctor. 

Celine was born with cataracts in both eyes. Her father, Honore, was a tailor and couldn’t afford surgery to help his daughter. 

For years Auguste pursued his dream of growing and educating his country’s next generation. 

Aissatou was born with a severe cleft lip. For 4 years, her father searched for help for his daughter. 

A baby girl was born three months premature, on a small island near the Ivory Coast in West Africa.