Celestina
Working together we can achieve miracles! ROMAC teamed up with the new Global Program at Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and Children’s First Foundation to not only save a life but to make a whole new future for Tina.
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Geovanio
Eight year old Geovanio weighed only 16 kg and had to be wheeled off the flight from East Timor in a baby stroller as he was too sick to walk.
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Christine
When Christine’s home was flattened after cyclone Pam and she required urgent surgery for a serious heart condition ROMAC organised that she was flown to Auckland one week later with a medical escort.
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Roberta
Roberta was injured in May 2011 when kerosene exploded while she was cooking at home in Fiji. Dr Jitoko Cama, at the Suva Hospital, sought assistance from both ROMAC and Children First Foundation, with whom ROMAC has an agreement of cooperation. Since no intensive care beds were available in Australia or New Zealand, Dr Cama welcomed Dr Harvey’s offer to assist Continued…
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Jofi
8 months old baby boy Jofi came into Mater Children’s Hospital in Brisbane from Timor Leste with his mother Efizenia. Jofi has a serious cardiac condition, which caused some concern.
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Linda
Five months old Linda arrived from Vanuatu with her mother Talia and was operated on three days later to remove an encephalocele (herniated brain) over her eyes. On arrival with her mother, Linda’s face was covered with a scarf to hide her baby’s appearance.
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