Stories from the Hospital Slice of TLC
A sidelight of The Luke Commission medical endeavors out in the bush takes place right inside the city of Manzini.
It's a small but stirring slice of the whole TLC pie.
During two months every year, TLC team members regularly visit the maternity and pediatrics wards of Raleigh -Fitkin Memorial Hospital. Usually, those team members include the VanderWal boys and their Tuinstra grandparents, accompanied by various guests and volunteers.
The boys, now 9 and 6, take turns going to the hospital. "I like to see the babies," said younger brother Zion. "I like giving out toys," added Jacob, one of the triplets.
It's a privilege beyond compare to visit women who have just given birth and children who smile through extreme illnesses.
TLC translator Thulani told us, "People at the hospital ask about when you are coming."
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