Assistance to Desperately ill Children and Young People

2008

YOGIK (#272)

Yogik was born without the lower half of his left leg and was carried everywhere by his parents, even to school. He comes from a very poor Balinese family and his parents were unable to seek a medical solution for their son. In 2008, when he was 7 years old, our Foundation arranged a stump preparation operation and the fitting of a prosthetic leg, donated by Fremantle Orthotics Service in Western Austalia. FOS technician, Alan Crumlin, constructed the leg and he and his wife Linda traveled to Bali to fit the leg and teach Yogik to walk for the first time. Yogik is undergoing a program of fitness and strength training with local fitness instructor, Eddy, to improve his mobility with the new leg.

Assistance for Yogik’s rehabilitation has been received from FOS Western Australia, 100 Friends (USA), and donations to the Foundation’s Assistance to Desperately Ill Program.

ATIK (#524)

Atik, who lives with her family in Lombok, was born without the lower part of her right leg and with amniotic thread constriction bands on her left leg and fingers. In 2008, when she was 7 years old, our Foundation arranged a surgical session with visiting plastics specialist, Dr Tony Moore, who was conducting a surgical training session with local Dr Eka in the Suryasada Hospital in Denpasar. Dr Tony demonstrated the technique for the stump preparation for a prosthetic leg, and also the technique to release the constriction bands. The prosthetic leg is being donated by Fremantle Orthotics Service in Western Austalia.

Assistance for Atik’s rehabilitation has been received from Dr Tony Moore, Plastics specialist from Adelaide, South Australia, FOS Western Australia, 100 Friends (USA), and general donations to the Foundation’s Assistance to Desperately Ill Program.

WIRANTO (#518)

Wiranto was badly burned on the back of one leg when he was a baby. The burn scars had contracted, fixing his leg in a bent position and he was unable to walk. In July 2008 our Foundation arranged a skin graft operation to release the contractions, but his legs were very thin and his muscles weak from lack of use. To help Wiranto gain full mobility and to prevent the scars contracting again, we also arranged a fitness and strength program with local fitness instructor, Eddy, which commenced in September 2008.

Assistance for Wiranto’s rehabilitation has been received from Dr Jaya Kesuma, 100 Friends (USA), and donations to the Foundation’s Assistance to Desperately Ill Program.

GEDE YASAR (#115)

Gede Yasar was involved in a motorbike accident when he was a small boy and his leg was badly damaged at that time. Since that time he has been relying on heavy calipers to walk. In July 2008 Gede traveled to Perth, Western Australia, with YKI’s Gede Bingin to have a special set of light-weight calipers fitted so that he would become more mobile.

Assistance for Gede’s rehabilitation has been received from Fremantle Orthotics Service, the Catholic Association in Perth, and donations to the Foundation’s Assistance to Desperately Ill Program.

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