Once rescued, now a rescuer: Becky Chaplin leads rehabilitation on the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone

FOUND as a newborn by a vet in Kenya and adopted by a family from the UK, 31-year-old occupational therapist Becky Chaplin has come full circle.

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Today, she leads rehabilitation service on board the Global Mercy, the world's largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship operated by international charity Mercy Ships.

Chaplin's story is one of resilience, identity, and service. Found abandoned and still attached to her umbilical cord, she was saved by a passing veterinarian and adopted at seven weeks old by a British missionary couple.

"Mum said when she picked me up, she felt God was saying 'this is your daughter,'" Chaplin said. "I'm Kenyan by birth but British by adoption."

Raised between Kenya and the UK, she embraces her dual heritage and uses her unique perspective to bridge cultures in her work.