Third degree burns

Sydney
1 Dec 2002

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Third degree burns

Third degree burns

It was enough to bring Justine McMahon to tears.

In her three years as Pacific programs co-ordinator for Caritas Australia, she has witnessed the hardships endured by people in Papua New Guinea.

But it is the image of a little boy with third degree burns that continues to haunt her.

“There has been no electricity in Bougainville for the last three months, and this little boy was trying to get the generator started in his home,” says Justine.

“But the cord wasn’t repaired properly, so thislittle boy received severe burns.

“I visited him in hospital, but there was hardly any medication for him and he was in a lot of pain.

“It just highlighted some of the problems in Papua New Guinea.”