Words of Encouragement Would you like to share a few words of encouragement to Denis’ family? Simply email us at TheCrew@hopewalks.org. We will gather all the comments and share them with the country program staff, who will then pass them on to the family. Denis...
Patience in Malawi Patience was just a few hours old when his family noticed his feet were not straight. They brought him home, and by morning the worry had set in. His family rushed him to the hospital. The answers did not come quickly. They went through several...
Adhemar in Burundi Nyandwi didn’t hear about her newborn son’s clubfoot from a doctor. Instead, the news came from a close friend, her former maid of honor, in a room filled with her husband, mother and mother-in-law. The sudden shock and disbelief hung heavy in the...
Benjamin in Burkina Faso When Benjamin was born with clubfoot in a rural farming community in Burkina Faso, his parents, Benjamin and Therese, faced more than a medical challenge. They faced rejection. Neighbors whispered that clubfoot was a curse. One childhood...
Keylla in Zambia When Hellen gave birth to her daughter, Keylla, she was met with a diagnosis she had never seen before. No one in her family had ever had clubfoot, and there was no one she could ask for guidance. “I could not believe my eyes because there is no...
