by Steve Robinson | Jul 3, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Justin in the Dominican Republic Things did not go smoothly for Justin from the beginning. His mom, Rosa Maria, had a complicated pregnancy, but was able to deliver Justin without too many issues. However, her son’s twisted feet were never properly diagnosed. Rosa...
by Steve Robinson | Jul 3, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Nawa in Zambia Nawa was born into a loving family in Ndola New Hillcrest in Zambia. Her father, Manifred, is a caretaker and farmer who is very invested in his daughter. Manifred and his wife, Catherine, were unsure of what to do when they realized that their daughter...
by Steve Robinson | Apr 23, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Peniel in Burundi When Peniel was born with clubfoot, his parents immediately recognized the condition because Peniel’s aunt also has clubfoot. However, the family did not know a treatment for clubfoot existed because the aunt’s clubfoot was never treated. When Peniel...
by Steve Robinson | Apr 2, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Mahamadou in Niger We cannot overstate the role moms play in the treatment process for their child born with clubfoot. Often, the tenacity of the moms to protect their children makes all the difference in the child’s life. So was the case for Mariama when her...
by Steve Robinson | Apr 7, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Leoncia and Leonce in Rwanda Unable to afford transportation to a clinic and unable to carry her son, Leonce, due to her back deformity, Leoncia accepted her child’s clubfoot. But when Pastor Cyprien, a Hope Walks parent advisor, got involved, he came up with a...
