Chriselda Lopes - ROMAC

Dear Rotarians,

 

I would like to let you know that our Club sponsored ROMAC child Chriselda Lopes and her mother Belina arrived in Melbourne from Dili this afternoon. Our welcoming party including myself, our wonderful young host family Elizabeth and Tim Jones and our interpreter Lidia Soares where at Tullamarine to welcome them. Both Chriselda and Belina were tired from their first ever flight from Timor Leste and were ready to go home with Elizabeth and Tim.

 

The agenda for Chiselda and her mum will be that on Friday we will be taking them to The Royal Children’s Hospital for pre-admission tests for her cardiac surgery. These test will probably take up the full day. From these tests, the cardiac surgical team will them determine the best procedure for the operation and when it will be done. At this stage, the operation is tentatively scheduled for next Monday.

 

The suggested recuperation time and ultimate stay in Melbourne will be approximately 4 weeks. During this time, I am sure that Elizabeth and Tim would love our Club Rotarians to offer any assistance, even just to visit Chriselda and mum would be most welcome. 

 

It is also highly likely that Chriselda will celebrate her 2nd birthday in Melbourne (Feb 23rd).

 

Elizabeth and Tim are keen to visit one of our Club nights (after her recovery) to bring Chriselda and her mum and present our club and ROMAC monies that they have raised via a Facebook page they set up to support the efforts of the great work of ROMAC. More to follow.

 

Best regards,

Colin