‘Come to Surgery, Echo’

‘Come to Surgery, Echo’

“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. TLC staff gets as close as possible to watch Echo (right) do what she loves....
Come and Go, While Others Come and Go

Come and Go, While Others Come and Go

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 with children on...
Energetic Boy’s Future Entwined with His Cart

Energetic Boy’s Future Entwined with His Cart

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 Mobility Worldwide cart at a rural mobile...