• Ivan Fruelda first arrive in Australia, 11/04/2006
• Ivan spent six month's of 2006 in the intensive care & burns unit.
• October 2006. Ivan was dumped back in the Philippines with no medical care skin creams money.
• Ivan spends 8 month in 35-40 degree tropical heat with no medical care or assistance.
• Gold Coast family petition an insurance company to try an help Ivan, from April 2006 to May 2007
• A corporate council from an insurance company promises to bring Ivan & his Carer, Candy Fruelda back to Australia.
• An insurance company promises to take care of Ivan & his carer & pay a Carers allowance of $400 AUS to Candy Fruelda & cover all medical costs when they return to Australia
• Ivan Fruelda arrived back in Australia 29 May 2007
• Candy Fruelda receive no money from the insurance comany for six months, May to October 2007.
• Ivan & Candy rely on the kindness of Kings Christian College Primary school children to supply funds for there daily needs.
• Ivan receives his first release operation at Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast October 2007
• Ivan receives his second release operation at Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast November 2007
• Ivan receives his third release operation at Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast March 2008
• 22/05/2008 all funds & medical tretment cut off by insurance company.
• Ivan Fruelda forced to return to the Philippines without money or medical tretment.

Ivan's home in the Philippines, 12 hours from the city of Manila.   May 2007

Ivan 29/05/2007

Ivan spent nine months back in the Philippines without seeing a burns Doctor.

Above: Photos  taken on his arrival back into Australia

A Gold Coast family successfully petitioned a company who then paid all debts that were owing at

Brisbane Royal Women Hospital ($565,000.00 PNG Kina)

And further paid for three major release operations & an emergency hospital treatment for life treatening infection,

at Pindara Private Hospital Gold Coast Australia.

Ivan's first release operation on his neck since returning to Australia.

 Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast October 2007.

Candy Fruelda helping her brother Ivan

Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast March 2008

Ivan's second release operation on his left shoulder.

 Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast November 2007.

Ivan's third operation on his face & neck since returning to Australia.

Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast March 2008

According to Ivans Burns Doctor Ivan Fruelda will never make a full recovery.

Ivan will need ongoing scar manegment for the rest of his life,

Ivan Fruelda will need major release operations every two to three year depening on his scar manegment treatment.

At this present time Ivan Fruelda is living in a 3rd world country Philippines, 12 hours from Manila, in 35-45 degree heat.

He has no money & is recieving no ongoing scar manegment treatment.  He has no skin creams.