A special aura descends over a Luke Commission outreach when day turns to night. At dusk, patients may become a little impatient because their homesteads are far away, and they wonder if they came too late. Once darkness settles in, however, patie...

Linah waited quietly for a wheelchair at a Luke Commission mobile outreach in her rural community.  A sudden stroke a few months prior took away her clear speech and her ability to walk, but not her ability to observe with her eyes and to rea...

Many times with HIV+ patients, it is difficult to get the story beneath the story, to know exactly the best way to counsel and to support. Often, patients are afraid loved ones will leave or look down upon their diagnosis. But as in most cases, wh...

“When I walk on my hands and pull my legs behind, I get sores on my feet and hands,” said Sibongele. Then she demonstrated. “But when I have my wheelchair, I can ‘walk.’ My life is better.” At age 39, Sibonge...

When a mom and a grandma fight over a sick baby, what is The Luke Commission’s response? Does TLC get involved, even if the outcome is unknown and the details are confusing? Since “every last one” is important at TLC, the answer ...

Occasionally, eye patients speak fluent English and express their gratitude to The Luke Commission with infectious exuberance. Such was Tami Gwebu, a 39-year-old Liswati (person from Eswatini).  “This team is fantastic. I’m so ...

His disabilities were extensive but so were his and his mother’s desires for education and learning. Hence, Siwakhile needed two mobility carts – one for home and one for school.  Last year, 8-year-old Siwakhile received a Mobilit...

The comings and goings of patients at a Luke Commission outreach suggest that, while TLC prepares for these days to offer 39 services to hundreds of people, patients themselves organize ways to get to and from the mobile outreaches, often walking wit...

“You need to come do some surgeries,” said Dr. Simon, a while back. Echo smiled. End of conversation. “You need to do surgeries and show our team how it’s done,” said Dr. Simon, another day.   ...

Death touches us all. But when a parent dies, we sense our own mortality. We sense our own passing of earthly time. And we grieve. Oh, yes, we do. Not like those who do not have the hope of Jesus, though. And that’s Mandla Kunene’s ...