The w\Weight of His Deformity

Five-year-old Babacar was born with an abnormal growth on his chest. Yet it was his mother, Cire, who carried the weight of his deformity. People told her she'd birthed a monster and they rejected her son. That weight was lifted when Cire and Babacar came to the #AfricaMercy.
“I remember Babacar’s mom commenting on how we saw and loved her son,” said Brittany Garrelts (pictured above). “That love and acceptance began to heal her before we ever operated on her son; it wasn't the same as how most people treated him. You could see her smile bloom the more time she spent with us.”
