Pictured: Anis celebrates his 13th birthday with District 9705 Chair Debbie Whitfield (left) and Regional Chair Sandra Goldstraw.
Anis’ sister, Melanie, is three years old. The siblings arrived with their mother Liza and support carer and interpreter George, who is their uncle.
The family will need to be in Canberra for around 12 weeks, staying with ROMAC Regional Chair Sandra Goldstraw and her husband Brian with support from ROMAC District 9705 Chair Debbie Whitfield.
Both children have bilateral talipes where their feet are twisted and turned backwards.
They are being treated at Canberra Hospital by paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Dr Blaise Wardle and physio manager Melanie Ryan.
Following x-rays and assessment, the children have had both their legs encased in full-length plaster.
Their treatment calls for six weeks of manipulation and stretching of muscles, plaster twice-weekly initially, then weekly, followed by surgery and observation to ensure there are no complications.
Anis and Melanie are the 30th and 31st children to be assisted by ROMAC in Canberra.
Twelve-year-old Miliana has returned to Vanuatu after a successful operation in Adelaide to correct her painful hip condition.
Tom is still receiving treatment for his club feet and is recovering well after surgery. While the journey is ongoing his strength and determination are evident every day.
Haggai came into ROMAC’s care after being born with a rare facial condition that significantly affected her appearance and required urgent specialist surgery in Australia.
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