Baby abandoned by roadside is now changing lives
Summary
Becky Chaplin was found as a newborn abandoned by the roadside in Kenya and later adopted by British parents. She now works as an occupational therapist volunteering with Mercy Ships, helping train physiotherapists and improve care for people with disabilities in Sierra Leone.Key Facts
- Becky was discovered as a newborn with her umbilical cord still attached in Kenya.
- She was adopted by British parents and moved to the UK at age 10.
- Becky volunteers for Mercy Ships, an international charity using hospital ships in poor countries.
- She helped train the first group of physiotherapists in Sierra Leone, where there were very few before.
- Sierra Leone started its first university-level physiotherapy course in 2018.
- Becky helped develop a burns care service in a local Sierra Leone hospital using her UK experience.
- Many burn survivors in Sierra Leone face rejection due to disfigurement, but surgery and therapy help improve their lives.
- Mercy Ships is a faith-based organization providing medical and development aid in some of the world’s poorest places.
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