Eight-year-old Peter suffered severe burns to 70 per cent of his body in a 2024 house fire in Honiara, in the Solomon Islands, which also killed his sibling and burnt his mother badly.
Peter spent many months in National Referral Hospital but there was only so much the doctors there could do for him. He needed specialised burns treatment. Doctors referred Peter to ROMAC and he was accepted for treatment by Prof. Roy Kimble, an eminent paediatric and neonatal surgeon at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.
He was admitted to Queensland Children's Hospital in May 2025. Prof. Kimble operated to release the contracted skin on his arm and legs and to carry out many graft procedures. Peter returned home in July able to walk and play like a normal boy in the village.
In hospital, music therapy became a source of joy and comfort for Peter, helping him to embrace each day with renewed strength. Watch Peter’s amazing story.
Twelve-year-old Miliana has returned to Vanuatu after a successful operation in Adelaide to correct her painful hip condition.
A brother and sister from Vanuatu have arrived in Canberra for treatment for their club feet, and have been treated to a ROMAC-style birthday party for the eldest, Anis, as he turned 13.
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.
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