Delightful 8-year-old Stancia is from the highlands of Papua New Guinea. She needed major corrective surgery for an ano-rectal fistula.Her first operation was performed in April 2024 in Canberra by paediatric surgeons A/Prof Celine Hamid and A/Prof David Croaker.
This was followed by seven minor surgeries to finally close her stoma. Stancia was in Canberra for nearly six months, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bungendore and hosted by the Elder and Goldstraw families. She attended Bungendore Primary School for three months free of charge under her medical visa, making new friends, improving her English and learning to play sport.
This surgery has been life-changing for Stancia and her mother Hilda who no longer need to worry about toileting and infection. Now they are free to live normal lives.
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.
A six-week-old baby born with blocked airways was flown from Fiji with her mother and two doctors to receive specialist care with support from ROMAC in Adelaide.
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