21st Nov 2024 12:21:21 PM The Charities | The Children | Dorah Mokoena | Health | Schools / Training | Community | Regional Reports | UMashesha Home Ado Balombo Bambula Agnes Wabiwa Amanda Simanga Amina Mahamat Amukelani Dube Andani Mphaphuli Anele Nyongwana Babalwa Debele Babalwa Mfengu Baby Babongile Bafana Nzima Basheeba Worlotoe Benoni Boipelo Mosegedi Bongani Madlala Bongani Phakati Bonginkosi Brendan Busisiwe C Caroline Gichuki Chris M Clara Deon Slabbert Emmanuel Lawal Esihle Evelyn Minto Essono's Feleng Franklin Fursy Mugobe Gabriel Gabriel C Gamuchirai Vanessa Gohodza Gloria Gontise Mogotsi Habiba Hatendi Simbe Helen Matondo Hlumelo Dondashe Irene Peta Jabulani Malungane Jacques Abrahams Janine Barends Jose Mvula Kagiso Maphoso Kagiso Mathebula Kagiso Mphuti Karabo Thebedi Kedibone Kenyan Kezia Fern Samuel Kjetil Sandivk Havnen Koketso Sekuru Lathlehele Lee Branco Liane Grond Lida Basson Loide Londeka Ngidi Maje Mbali Michelle Ecape Michelle Mthenjwa Mimi Mlungisi Mohau Qumpula Mpho Maja Munashe Mungo Nete Musa Zwane Musiwa Neliswe Radebe Nelson Tsabalala Nkosi Ncube Nkululeko Nkululeko Jnr Nomthandazo Shongwe NonMireille Nosihle Nthabiseng Nyakallo Oscar Mlondolozi Hadebe Perlucia Phillip Lesingaran Phindile Piet Moloja Rachid Reagan Rien ne Dit Rolivhuwa Matodzi Rose Wambua Rumbi Saloma Aphanye Sameh Chiboub Samkelo Somi Samukelo Radebe Seetsa Mosoma Seif Seiso Selamawit Shaun Shaun Hart Shirley Seqobane Sicelo Simamkele Sithembiso Hlatshwayo SiyaAndile Siyabonga Morwasetla Siyabonga Nokumbi Siyamthanda Sizwe Steven Marakeng Mpyana Sthabile Sunday Mukaza Tapera Jani Tavonga Tembakazi Tendani Yaka Thando Thapelo Thingo Thomas Thulani Nhleko Tshepiso Maimela Tshepiso Sekuru Vhahangwele Matodz Violet Chibvura Vivian Vusi Mathibela William B Xavier Yassine Ben Ali Zanele Jeza Zianda Ndlovu Zipho Zwane Neliswe Radebe Neliswe was born on March 5th 1988. She was burned when she was two months old. A blanket took fire from a candle, which stood next to the bed. She was treated at Edendale hospital for 8 months. Nelisiwe was supposed to receive plastic surgery at the age of 8 years, which never happened. In 2002 she was a grade 7 learner at Bumbisizwe School in Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, and will start at Philadelphia High School in Shoshanguve in January 2003. Due to her burns, scars and skin transplants, she has deformities of both hands and face. The cartilage of her nose is absent. Skin contractures around her mouth and cheeks cause an open mouth and very prominent lips, with protruding front teeth. The top part of her right ear was lost in the accident. She doesn’t have hair on the right side of her head. Due to scar tissue on her forehead and around her eyes, she doesn’t have eyebrows and although she can close her eyes, the right eye does not appear the same as the left eye. Her right hand is more affected than the left hand. The right little finger is absent and her wrist is pulled into ulna deviation by a contracture on the extensor part of the forearm. Actively she doesn’t have full supination of the forearm. The remaining four fingers leave her with PIP joint of the 4th finger, hyperextension of the PIP of the 3rd finger and thumb deformity with no movement of the IP joint. The left has a very short thumb with a thumb deformity with a dislocating carpo- meta- carpal joint. A contracture prevents a functional web space. The index finger has a swanneck deformity, and the middle finger doesn’t have PIP flexion with the dislocation of the distal phlanagy. Her wrist doesn’t have full extension. Children of Fire will pursue surgical and occupational therapy improvements for Neliswe during 2003. This material is Copyright © The Dorah Mokoena Charitable Trust and/or Children of Fire , 1998-2024. Distribution or re-transmission of this material, excluding the Schools' Guide, is expressly forbidden without prior permission of the Trust. For further information, email firechildren@icon.co.za About Children of Fire | Contact us | Advertise with us COPYRIGHT © 2024 Children of Fire. All rights reserved. Designed Developed and Maintained by Fyre Interactive