Noelie grew up in Lomé, Togo, a city on the coast of West Africa.

While most 2-year-olds are speeding up, Serigne was slowing down. 

In developing countries where healthcare is unavailable or unaffordable lives come and go all too often. 

There are many countries in the world where Kossi could have been born. 

Akoua arrived at Mercy Ships alone. 

Marty and Catherine were chaplains aboard the Africa Mercy. 

Junior was different. 

Dela grew up in a small village where people cooked over an open wood fire. 

Akuavi came to the patient screening with a scarf draped down over her right eye. 

When Sassou was born, there was a small bump on the inside of his eye.