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.
Three-year-old Melenaite from Tonga arrived back in Australia in September for more follow-up treatment.
Near death, baby Ken was flown to New Zealand for surgery. ROMAC volunteers and medical staff pulled out all stops to save his life.
When Haggai was born, her parents were horrified to see her disfigurement. Look at her now.
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