A schoolgirl with severely bowed legs had life-changing surgery to straighten them - and it made her 14cm taller.
Fudia, 10, was born with a progressive orthopedic condition that worsened over time and caused her feet to turn inwards at a 90-degree angle.
It made it extremely difficult and painful for her to walk and she was bullied for her difference.
Local hospitals rejected her until eventually her uncle and guardian, Joseph, realised his last hope was surgery by Mercy Ships - an international hospital charity.
He and Fudia moved to Freetown, Sierra Leone, so they could get help the next time Mercy Ships docked there - and waited for six years until it returned in 2023.
