Liberia: Mercy Ship Saves Sierra Leonean Baby With Lifesaving Surgery in Freetown

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — When 10-month-old Memunatu was brought aboard the Global Mercy™, her life hung in the balance. A massive tumor had engulfed her neck, making it nearly impossible for her to eat, swallow, or even cry. Her mother, Aminata, had sought help from several doctors across Sierra Leone — but all had told her nothing could be done. That changed when she met a volunteer nurse from South Africa who connected her to Mercy Ships, the international faith-based organization known for…