9th Sep 2010 1:00:30 PM The Charities | The Children | Dorah Mokoena | Health | Schools / Training | Community | Regional Reports | UMashesha Home Amanda Simanga New Amukelani Dube New Andani Mphaphuli New Anele Nyongwana New Babalwa Debele New Bafana Nzima New Balombo Bambula New Basheeba Worlotoe New Boipelo Mosegedi New Bongani Madlala New Bongani Phakati New Bonginkosi New Brendan New Chris M New Deon Slabbert New Dikeledi Mboko New Doreen New Ernest Tshabalala New Evelyn Minto Essono's New Feleng New Franklin New Fursy Mogobe New Gabriel New Gloria New Gontise Mogotsi New Habiba New Helen Matondo New Irene Peta New Jabulani Malungane New Jacques Abrahams New Janine Barends New Jaun Henning New Jeffers Zitha New Jose New Jose Mvula New Kagiso Maphoso New Kagiso Mathebula New Kagiso Mphuti New Karabo Thebedi New Kedibone New Kenyan New Kjetil Sandivk Havnen New Koketso Sekuru New Lee Branco New Liane Grond New Lida Basson New Linda Nana Tshbalala New Londeka Ngidi New Maje New Marco Bronkhorst New Mbali New Mfundo Ntamehlo New Michelle Mthenjwa New Mimi New Mittah New Mlungisi New Mohau Qumpula New Mpho Maja New Musa Zwane New Musiwa New Neliswe Radebe New Nelson Tsabalala New Nkululeko New Nouna boy New Nsizwa Vilakazi New Nyakallo New Oscar Mlondolozi Hadebe New Phindile New Piet Moloja New Reagan New Rolivhuwa Matodzi New Rose Wambua New Rumbi New Saloma Aphanye New Sameh Chiboub New Samkelo Sole New Samukelo Radebe New Seif New Seizo New Selamawit New Shirley Seqobane New Sicelo New Simamkele New Sithembiso Hlatshwayo New Siyabonga Morwasetla New Siyabonga Nokumbi New Siyamthanda New Sizwe New Steven Marakeng Mpyana New Sunday Mukaza New Tapera Jani New Tavonga New Thapelo New Thomas New Thulani Nhleko New Tshepiso Sekuru New Vhahangwele Matodz New Vivian New Vusi Mathibela New Xavier New Yassine Ben Ali New Zanele Jeza New Zenette and Precious Van Wyke New Zianda Ndlovu New Zipho Zwane New 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 , 1998-2010. 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 © 2010 Children of Fire. All rights reserved. Designed Developed and Maintained by Fyre Interactive