“I did not know someone could give an eye,” said an overwhelmed but ever-so-grateful mother of a teenager who received a cornea transplant on the Miracle Campus. Indeed, it was a big day, a miracle day, for 14-year-old Tibuyile Masilel...

The third line in HIV treatment is the last line, almost like the principle “three strikes and you’re out.” Sounds ominous. Sounds dreadful. Sounds fatal. This is HIV/AIDS, after all. However, as in Sabelo’s case, his third...

It’s remarkable how a mind, and body, responds to intended tenderness and tenacious attention. Jabulane has been a patient at The Luke Commission for two years. He is mentally disabled, and his past saw him isolated at the end of a chain for...

She came as a university volunteer, returned alone as a volunteer, and then remained through the COVID-19 travel ban—all with a smile and a serene sense of service. “What a privilege it has been to be part of this team,” said Mer...

His body is disabled in every way, every limb, every movement. But his mind is healthy. In fact, his mind, heart and soul brim over with thankfulness and joy.   “Greetings, Sizwe. The Luke Commission has com...

(These photos of a few TLC staff members speak, with no words necessary, of their delight in being fathers.) Some fathers are exactly who they should be, when they should be, how they should be to their children. This is a Father’s D...

Swazis learn at an early age to coexist with dangerous snakes. However, when the snakes stray into human territory, it’s simply not good. Neliswa felt the bite on his left ankle, not once but twice, of a snake. Poisonous snakes are plenteous...

Bright lights and sunshine bothered him. He shaded his eyes and tried to hide his face behind his hands. He was afraid of what he could see, and even more afraid of what he could not see.  Still, his grandmother kept reassuring her 10-year-ol...

Visitors from around the world have always been welcomed at The Luke Commission. That is, until COVID-19 changed traveling plans, hopefully just for a short season. Here, we look back a few months with similar hopes for future visitors. Sometimes ...

This is a behind-the-scenes story, because that’s usually where mothers work—quietly, behind the scenes. This true account happened before coronavirus arrived in Eswatini, but it will be repeated during and after the crisis passes.  ...