Brings New

A ustralian Woman Brings New Hope To Tonga’s Crippled Children

Nukualofa today, in a small lent to her for the purpose, a ig woman physio-therapist from ralia is making an effort to help e of Tonga's crippled children, iding those who suffered in the 1 polio epidemic. \ [E woman, Mrs. John Norman, is the wife of a Methodist ion teacher, but her rehabilita work is a private venture. er work started with a request i the local hospital. She was d to see if she could help a who had broken his neck in a ig accident, and for whom no ment w as available locally. It led as if the boy would have e on his back for life, but after ths of patient work by Mrs. man, he was able to sit up, and mte. Today, he can stand.

Others came to Mrs. Noiman for help, but she had no equipment other than her bare hands. She mentioned this in a letter to friends in Mel bourne, and they, through a round of social events, raised more than £2OO for her to obtain equipment.

Then a small hall was lent to her and she set up her equipment.

With her two small children, Mrs.

Norman cycles to her hall and treats a total of eight patients a day.

She now hopes that, before she leaves Tonga in another few years, she can get a permanent centre established in conjunction with the hospital and that a Tongan can be trained to take over from her.

Mrs. Norman has obtained a quote for £4BO for a small building, and if sheer compassion, enthusiasm and hard work can raise the money for it, she and friends will probably do it.— Joyce Kissick.

[?]te, the Tongan boy who broke his in a diving accident, standing up callipers in hospital at Nukualofa.