Three young men – still in primary school but determined to pursue more education – were circumcised at a Luke Commission outreach.   Forty-nine others were circumcised that day, too, but these boys stood out with their smiles and ...

It’s tragic to be 32-year-old, all alone, and near death’s door.   It’s a miracle five months later to get out of bed and to walk into the sunshine again.   The Luke Commission staff celebrates with Sithembile Dlamini....

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Keeping track of HIV patients has taken on a fresh comprehensive approach by The Luke Commission staff to fill gaps of patient denial, acceptance of their status, and patient ART adherence. TLC counselors are combing Swaziland’s highways and...

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Sometimes a wheelchair becomes more than a means of transportation. More than a chair for sitting and resting. More than seeing the world from an upright position.   It adds dignity and hope to an otherwise painful accident that saps a man&rsq...

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Daniel Magongo looked frail, barely able to hold himself up with two canes, moving ever so slowly.   Surprisingly, looks were deceiving the day The Luke Commission met Daniel. At 89 years, he no longer talked much, explained his wife and son. ...

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Number One makes us think of the trailblazer, the groundbreaker, the pioneer, the person or persons who lead.     Number One puts us in touch with what will happen next – two, three, four, and upward.   ...

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The Luke Commission staff includes many fathers.   Some are married to the mothers of their children. Some are not, often because saving for the bride price, 14 to 16 cows, may take years.    Some fathers never had paying jobs befo...

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It’s not unusual for two patients at a single Luke Commission outreach each to receive a Mobility Worldwide cart.   But it is uncommon for two disabled neighbors each to be fitted for a cart the same day, in this case the same evening. ...

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At its best, Mother’s Day makes us feel kindly and appreciatively toward the women in our lives who have mothered us, grand mothered us, mothered our children, or simply been there with devotion we do not deserve but desire. All of us. Age no b...

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The word is out!   The Luke Commission will help people with lumps, growths on their bodies. But maybe not until dreadlocks are shaved, so the patient can know to seek help.   Sifiso’s story will make you smile. It has a few humor...

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