It's a mother’s journey of joy to sorrow, then hope to shattered dreams.
Sinta reflects on the few years with her firstborn son - Bongre.
She, a young woman from Hagen, married a man from Goroka, few years older than her, in 2011.
3 years later, she gives birth to a healthy baby boy, who they will call Bongre.
But Sinta says her first birth wasn’t an easy one - she had about 36 stitches.
Nevertheless, Bongre was the perfect baby.
At 1 year, he was very chubby and had fair skin. Sinta says everybody in the village took turns carrying him; she hardly held her own child.
“I never thought something like this would happen,” she says, with tears in her eyes.
“Now, they don’t show that interest anymore. They talk about me, saying: “the child was ok, it’s you who made him sick. Let’s see you make him well again. In people’s eyes, I have a sick child. I live with tears every day,” she said.
After two years of searching for answers, Bongre, Sinta and Anton Peter were flown to Port Moresby for specialist scan using equipment at the Pacific International Hospital.
“We came to POM thinking we’ll get some good results. When I heard the response – I was lost for words. We don’t have much option now. My head hurts when I think of the few days we have remaining,” she said.
Sinta, husband Anton and Bongre returned to Goroka Eastern Highlands Province, where Bongre will receive palliative care from the Simbu Children’s Foundation.
Sinta and Anton thank all sponsors and individuals who sponsored, fed and donated money to the cause of Bongre.
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