A young Italian man who dedicated his
life to providing prosthetic limbs for amputees in poor
countries has died in a road accident in Angola, it emerged on
Wednesday.
35-year-old Luca Falcon from Verona is understood to have
collided with a lorry on Sunday while travelling to Cape Town,
South Africa, by motorbike.
In 2020 he founded Karma on the Road, a non-profit organisation
that takes donations of used or discarded prostheses and
delivers them to amputees, especially children, in Africa.
He set up the organisation on the back of his own experience of
losing a leg in a motorbike accident in 2016.
"The story of Luca Falcon is one of courage, of a strong spirit
that overcame difficulties by putting himself at the service of
others and doing good," said Lower House Speaker Lorenzo
Fontana.
"We are deeply saddened by his passing. We are close to his
wife, to all his family members and to those who, over the
years, have walked with him," he added.
"The Veneto region will miss among its citizens a man who made
solidarity and commitment to the weak and oppressed his
mission," said Veneto Governor Luca Zaia.
"The dedication and courage of volunteers like Luca Falcon, who
are committed to peace and to the welfare of the poorest and
most marginalized groups in society, are priceless.
"Their passing is a tragedy that affects not only the people to
whom they dedicated their efforts, but also the entire
international community that benefits from their work," he
continued.
"I offer my sincerest condolences to his wife, family, friends,
colleagues and all those who crossed Luca's path, hoping that
his sacrifice was not in vain, but may inspire others to
continue his mission of generosity and altruism," concluded
Zaia.
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