Toddler unable to bend arms due to burns hugs parents after life-changing surgery

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A toddler who couldn't bend her arms due to burn scars can now finally give her parents a hug after life-changing surgery.

Gamai, four, accidentally pulled a pot of boiling water over herself when she was learning to walk aged one.

Unable to access proper burn treatments, she grew up with contracted hands and arms, as her untreated, scarred skin tightened - severely limiting her movement. 

She was ridiculed and scorned by people because of how she looked, and she was unable to play, write, dance and hug her family properly.

But Gamai's mum, Confort, heard international health charity Mercy Ships was sending a hospital ship to their country, Guinea.

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00:00When I was feeling cold, I set the water on the fire.
00:07She was in pain.
00:10I helped her.
00:12I took her to the hospital.
00:14The doctor gave her some medicine.
00:17She stayed there.
00:20They gave her a cure.
00:22Any time I see her or hear her, I can feel bad.
00:27To walk with her on the street, I can be ashamed.
00:35I had the faith that my daughter, through God and you,
00:39my daughter here would be safe.
00:41When I was feeling cold, I set the water on the fire.
00:54She was in pain.
00:58I helped her.
01:00I took her to the hospital.
01:02The doctor gave her a cure.
01:04Any time I see her or hear her, I can be ashamed.
01:10To walk with her on the street, I can be ashamed.
01:17To walk with her on the street, I can be ashamed.
01:31Presently, she is too active.
01:34She does things that she didn't do before.
01:38Before, she didn't do anything because she was in prison.
01:43Now, she is free.
01:46She often says to me,
01:51I dream of becoming a great person tomorrow.
01:56I dream that she will become president of the United States.
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