to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God

CURE’s Mission:

to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God

Jesus called His disciples "to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:2). Together, with the help of our faithful supporters, CURE is responding to that call. For more than 25 years, we have provided life-changing surgical care in a gospel-centered environment.

Jesus called His disciples "to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:2). Together, with the help of our faithful supporters, CURE is responding to that call. For more than 25 years, we have provided life-changing surgical care in a gospel-centered environment.

CURE's Vision

We envision a world where children living with life-limiting disabilities like clubfoot, cleft lip/palate, knock knees, bowed legs, and hydrocephalus can heal from their conditions and reach their full potential. Without treatment, these children are more vulnerable and left suffering on the fringes of society.

In addition to world-class surgical care, CURE ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of our patients and their communities. At CURE hospitals, our staff is trained to reflect kingdom values in their work and to seek opportunities to share God’s love in word and deed.

We serve children regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion.

CURE UK's Focus

As part of the CURE children's hospital network, we provide specialised surgical and rehabilitative care to children suffering from life-limiting, yet treatable, conditions at no cost to patients or their families.

Our key partner, CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe, has been at the forefront of delivering world-class, comprehensive care since 2021. This hospital is the first and only in Zimbabwe dedicated to offering surgical care for conditions such as clubfoot, cleft lip and palate, bowed legs, burn contractures, and neglected trauma at no cost to families. We support CURE Zimbabwe through our special project: Operation Zim.

Board of Trustees 

Meet the business owners, ministry starters, and Christ-centered leaders advancing CURE’s mission to provide life-changing surgeries and proclaim the kingdom of God.

  • Chairman

    John is a Reconstructive Spinal Surgeon based in London and Hampshire. He is the Founder and Director of Education Worldwide of Switzerland-based AO Spine Foundation, the largest representative spinal organisation in the world with over 13,000 members. In the business sector, John has a passion for start-up businesses as a means of solving healthcare and healthcare technology problems. His business interests range from multidisciplinary rehabilitation to medical practice management to pure information technology businesses.

  • Trustee

    Chris Lavy is Professor of Orthopaedic and Tropical Surgery at the University of Oxford, England, and also Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, and a trustee and council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Chris is committed to surgical training and research in sub-Saharan Africa.  He was a founding council member of the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) in 1999 and continues this work with the COOL project (COSECSA Oxford Orthopaedic Link). He is also a Commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery.

  • Trustee

    Rosemary Livingstone is Founder of RL Floral Designs, a high-end boutique floral design company in Central London. She recently founded RL Image Design, which combines her entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and years of experience in personal branding. Rosemary was born in Zimbabwe, and her compassion for the poor and vulnerable is deeply rooted in her African roots and Christian faith. Her heart for women, children, and struggling families in rural Africa leads her to invest her life, time, and resources to fruitful opportunities that uplift the needy.

  • Trustee

    Mervyn is Chief Executive of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a Christian human rights advocacy organisation he founded 40 years ago. He has much international experience working with persecuted minorities in over 25 countries and testifying in Parliament, the EU, the UN, and Washington, DC. He also advises the Foreign Secretary on behalf of CSW. His other governance roles include Deputy Chairman of Christian charity CWR and Governor of Monkton Combe School in Bath. In HM Queen’s 2019 New Year’s Honours list, he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in recognition of his services to human rights and freedom of religion or belief.

  • Trustee

    Louis co-leads a design studio in London, bringing design thinking to product, brand, and public services. He has a background in web and application development and UX design. He is also a qualified teacher and remains passionate about education, having completed the Teach First programme at two secondary schools in Inner West London. In addition, he has a background freelancing in photography, videography, 3D visualisation, and brand identity. He is keenly interested and believes in the catalysing potential of business to drive positive social change.

  • Trustee

    Jheryl Cabey is a Manager in KPMG’s Climate Risk & Decarbonisation Strategy Team. He works with large corporate clients seeking to understand the emerging risks and opportunities generated by climate change and the transition to a net-zero economy. Specialising in financial services, he supports clients in transforming their business models to be commensurate with the Paris Agreement by aligning their portfolios and identifying financing opportunities for low-carbon technologies. Prior to his work in climate risk, Jheryl focused on regulatory affairs, leading regulatory transformation projects at large banks in areas such as stress testing, capital adequacy, conduct risk, and regulatory reporting. 

CURE UK is operated by a small team in London. You can contact them at uk.info@cureinternational.org