21st Nov 2024 10:43:21 AM 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 Habiba Habiba Mahmoud is a girl who lives on the island of Lamu, off the coast of Kenya. A former Children of Fire volunteer Simon Pike visited the island as a tourist and noticed the girl's burn injuries. He asked if we could help. We duly liaised with Habiba's father's employer Carol Korschen and also with American surgeon Dr Louis Carter. We arranged for Habiba to travel inland to Nakuru in Kenya on a 13 hour bus journey. She went twice.... She then had successful surgery and returned to the island, her life much improved. While Children of Fire's policy is to amputate nothing unless there is a pressing need to do so, managing surgery long-distance is hard to do. The little toe on her injured foot was amputated. But more significantly, Habiba's big toe was realigned into its natural position so that she can wear normal shoes again. Thanks to Simon for noticing, Carol for facilitating and to Dr Carter and his colleagues for the surgery. For more details on Lamu - an island with no cars - see Lamu Marine Conservation Trust / TUSK TRUST P.O. Box 24, Lamu 80500. Mobile At?waa 0722 427152 Hasanaat 0711 972453 Email - Hasanaat@Lamcot.org / info@Lamcot.org Web Page - www.Lamcot.org Pictures of Lamu girl before and after surgery I really did not get a chance to evaluate the girl other than medical exam as it was the very last few days of my 11 week stay in Kenya. She will be followed up at the CURE Mombasa clinic—held once a month. 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