Flying For Life - Eye Cataract Surgery

Mercy Air was once again privileged to fly an eye cataract surgery team on behalf of Mission Aviation Fellowship and Flying For Life to Thoyohandou in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

This is a recurring trip which we do about every two months and which provides a much needed service for people in the the rural Venda district.

An early morning start was required to collect the team

Some of the faces we knew from the last flight

The patients had been readied for our arrival but there were still a few checks and tests to be done before surgery.

Then the procedures took place, one after another for the whole morning and afternoon.

Waiting patiently

Another one complete

The sun set on out flight back to Johannesburg.

And after fueling there was the just the journey back to Nelspruit for the pilot.

Another very worth while excercise and again, the flight saved a three day round trip and allowed 16 people to receive live changing surgery.

Thank you.

Paul
For the Mercy Air team.