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A comprehensive school in Swansea is trying to bring an orphan from Africa to Wales for a life-changing operation. | A comprehensive school in Swansea is trying to bring an orphan from Africa to Wales for a life-changing operation. |
Pentrehafod school is raising funds to fly 17-year-old Sanele Dlamini, who has the spinal condition Scioliosis, from an orphanage in Swaziland. | Pentrehafod school is raising funds to fly 17-year-old Sanele Dlamini, who has the spinal condition Scioliosis, from an orphanage in Swaziland. |
A surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff has agreed to carry out the operation for free. | A surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff has agreed to carry out the operation for free. |
An education officer, whose daughter had the same condition, will put the youngster up during his stay in Wales. | An education officer, whose daughter had the same condition, will put the youngster up during his stay in Wales. |
The school has been supporting the Lighthouse Project orphanage where Zulu-speaking Sanele lives. | The school has been supporting the Lighthouse Project orphanage where Zulu-speaking Sanele lives. |
He was just four-years-old when he lost both his parents and growing-up was forced to carry heavy logs all day. | He was just four-years-old when he lost both his parents and growing-up was forced to carry heavy logs all day. |
Staff at the orphanage believed this was what force his spine into an 'S' shape. | Staff at the orphanage believed this was what force his spine into an 'S' shape. |
Artificial bone | |
Swansea Council education officer Jill Ahern's daughter, Siobhan, had corrective surgery a year ago for Scioliosis and she has taken up Sanele's case. | |
She said: "I told the surgeon at Llandough Hospital who had done such an amazing job for my daughter, and he said he would help. | |
"The operation will involve removing discs in his back, putting artificial bone back in place and installing titanium rods to support his back." | "The operation will involve removing discs in his back, putting artificial bone back in place and installing titanium rods to support his back." |
A medical company will donate the implants. | A medical company will donate the implants. |
Pentrehafod School has designated 14 February as Sanele Dlamini day - his birthday - and each pupil has been asked to donate one pound. Further fundraising events are planned. | Pentrehafod School has designated 14 February as Sanele Dlamini day - his birthday - and each pupil has been asked to donate one pound. Further fundraising events are planned. |
"We hope to raise £1,000 in school," added Mrs Ahern. | "We hope to raise £1,000 in school," added Mrs Ahern. |
"Sanele will be here for about three months, staying with me to recuperate and I shall go out to Swaziland to bring him back." | "Sanele will be here for about three months, staying with me to recuperate and I shall go out to Swaziland to bring him back." |
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