Usually The Luke Commission provides canes from Free Wheelchair Mission and Hope and Healing International one patient at a time. However, during the latest CARES (Comprehensive and Restorative Eyecare Services) surgical session, many elderly patients requested a...
Two young men living above their disabilities met at a Luke Commission outreach recently. One was a patient; the other was an exuberant, ever-smiling staff member. Celumusa talks to Siyabonga about his new mobility cart. The meeting was not arranged. It didn’t even...
What happens at Luke Commission outreaches when the heavens open and pour out rain? Nothing, much. Everything goes on as usual, although patients and staff alike may be wet, the smells inside may be more pungent than usual, and everyone wades through mud and water....
Room 6 is the surgical wing of The Luke Commission. Whether it’s set up bed-by-bed, instrument-by-instrument in a classroom at rural outreaches, in the corner of a vehicle warehouse on the Miracle Campus, or at the far end of the Specialized Care and Surgical Centre...