For five long years, Victoria lived with a painful and disfiguring facial tumor. Strangers often looked away when they passed her on the street, unable to meet her gaze.

Without access to the medical care she desperately needed, the tumor continued to grow—larger with each passing year. For Victoria, change seemed out of reach.

But she refused to give up hope.

Determined to reclaim her life, Victoria embarked on a difficult three-day journey to reach the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship operated by Mercy Ships. She knew the journey would be challenging, but she believed it would be worth it—for the chance at life-changing surgery.

And she was right.

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