Community stories

Meet some friendly heroes in one of South Africa’s most beautiful towns, where teachers learn how to implement a stroke awareness program, and a superhero is presented with an award.

One of just 12 neurologists in the Southeast African country of Mozambique, Dr Deise Catamo has shown how simply organizing what you have saves lives. Her next goals are as big as her dreams.

A famous author once said, “What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” In one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most arid regions, we have found it – a hospital that delivers clinical excellence from a deep well of empathy, and new beginnings.

Becoming a patient frequently offers a profound new perspective on our world. For Angels consultant Karla Trevisan, being involved in a serious accident, brought overwhelming gratitude, and a new understanding of the Angels legacy, and of life itself. This is her story

Every Angels first begins the same way, writes Angels project lead Jan van der Merwe in his introduction to the September issue of The Angels Journey. "It is the moment when someone decides to do something that has never been done before in their hospital, their city, their region, or even their country."

This fearless Algerian doctor brings a sense of adventure and an open mind to providing better outcomes for stroke patients.