21st Nov 2024 11:25:11 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 Samkelo Somi Samkelo is going to have a new pressure garment sewn by occupational therapists at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in August 2012. He’s pictured here with his mother and with volunteer Anne. Samkelo came to stay again for a couple of weeks in June and July 2011. He enjoyed going to Delta Park, Johannesburg to learn about water. He also attended a performance of Oliver Twist with the other children, at the National Children's Theatre. Samkelo's keloids around the mouth area look as if they might be reoccurring, so we arranged with occupational therapists so that a new face pressure garment can be sewn for night-time and at-home wearing; he also needs silicon sheet to be cut into strips to wear on the scar areas in the "smile lines" each side of his mouth. He is pictured here in the garden at no. 58 with his father. Little Samkelo Somi enjoyed face painting in July 2010 on a cinema outing to Cresta, Johannesburg. He does not need more facial surgery but returns to Children of Fire periodically because he enjoys all the social and educational benefits that come from being a Child of Fire. He has firm friends in his age group and hopes to attend our holiday activity weeks around March/April and late September each year, as well as joining in with hiking adventures focussed on teenagers, when a youngster's programme can be arranged at the same time. Samkelo Sole turned six years old in September 2008. He was burned when children were playing with a bottle of thinners and matches, given to them by older children. The bottle exploded in Samkelo’s face. He had keloids (raised scars) that made him miserable. Now thanks to the efforts of Jo’burg Gen reconstructive surgeons, he has had the scars reduced on one side of his face. Further surgery will take place in early 2009. 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