By Amy Reast

A toddler had life-changing surgery to remove a neck tumor – the size of a grapefruit.

Little Armella, two, was born with a tangerine-sized lump behind her ear, which continued to grow steadily.

It didn’t cause her pain, but it got so heavy that the tot struggled to keep her head upright, and it caused her ear to be deformed.

But Armella and her family, from Toamasina, Madagascar, couldn’t afford to see a doctor – let alone pay for surgery.

The tumor weighed almost 280g, and the family could do nothing more than pray.

But they learned that a Christian international healthcare charity, Mercy Ships, sailed to Toamasina offering free surgeries.

Equipped with five operating theatres, the floating hospital has state-of-the-art medical facilities and a team of specialist volu

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