Miracle Smiles Stories
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Chien takes his first steps
Seven-year-old Chien from Vietnam received the ultimate gift this Christmas, life-changing surgery – allowing him to take his first ever …
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Meet Konny and Gerkess
Konny and his father Gerkess came to Children First Foundation from a small district in Papua New Guinea. Konny was …
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Chien begins his life-changing journey
Seven-year-old Chien from Vietnam had surgery over the weekend that will literally transform his life. Before this life-changing surgery, life for Chien was a stark contrast to the lives lived by most Australian children.
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Three little lives given BIG new hope
It was with both tears and joy that we said a bittersweet farewell to three of the bravest little humans …
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5 Minutes with Rachael
Tell us a bit about your life at home? My name is Rachael and I was born in Zambia on …
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Healthy 2018 kids – it takes a team.
It takes a whole team of people with commitment, skill, passion and generosity to change the lives of seventeen kids. …
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Nima and Dawa head ‘home’ to the Retreat
“Thank you . Nima is good, Dawa is good. I am happy. Thank you.” This was Bhumchu’s grateful message as she …
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Nima and Dawa doing well after successful surgery
Surgeons at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital have successfully separated conjoined twins, Nima and Dawa. The team of surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists …
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Surgery for Nima and Dawa
The life changing surgery to separate Bhutanese conjoined twins Nima and Dawa began at Melbourne’s Royal Children Hospital this morning. …
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Bhutan twins Dawa and Nima
Children First Foundation has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of generosity for conjoined twins Nima and Dawa from Bhutan. To …
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2017’s diary of happy, healthy, hopeful kids
Another busy year at Children First has enabled more children to return home happy, healthy and hopeful after life-changing surgery. …
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Australians combined to offer Maria life-saving surgery
A young woman from Timor Leste is excited to be returning home following life-changing neurosurgery made possible by Epworth Richmond, …
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Angel’s story, in her mother’s words
Children First brought Angel and her father Dale to Australia where Mr Walter Flapper from the Craniofacial Unit at Adelaide …
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Major surgery creates major changes for Ali from Palestine
After undergoing major surgery in Melbourne twenty year Palestinian Ali Abu Sroor has returned home, now able to do things …
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Farah’s life changing surgery
Farah has returned home to Palestine after six months away from her twin brother. Six months is a long time …
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From Zambia to Australia for a new leg
Eighteen year old Dorcas Kalunga returned home to Zambia on 13 August after surgery that has changed her life. Her …
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Modjeska from the Philippines
Modjeska Estrada’s life has been changed forever, thanks to the support of Children First and our fantastic supporters. Chance of …
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Isoa from Fiji
Doing a 360° spin out on a bike doesn’t usually result in surgery in a foreign country, yet for young …
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Martinho from East Timor
Thanks to the dedication of a whole range of organisations and medical professionals, Martinho now has a new lease on …
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Eman from Palestine
In the midst of political and social upheaval, two countries put their differences aside to help a young girl reach …