by Steve Robinson | Jan 6, 2023 | Our Families, Our Stories
Harouna in Burkina Faso When Harouna was born with clubfoot, his parents Issouf and Assetou, became very melancholy. Fortunately for this family, Harouna was born in a facility where the medical staff had received Clubfoot Early Detection and Referral training from...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 9, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Jihane in Niger Parents want nothing more than to help their children. Jihane was born with clubfoot and another syndromic problem, which makes her unable to sit up even at seven months old. She is the fourth child of Balkissa and Moussa; however, their firstborn...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 9, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Aklilu in Ethiopia Sometimes we never know how God turns our sadness into happiness or our questions into answers. What had happened in Aklilu’s family that made their sorrowful situation full of questions turn into joy? Aklilu’s mother Bekelech had two...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 3, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Photo caption: Bruce is a recent graduate of the clubfoot program in Burundi. Today he is walking free of disability and playing soccer (or football) with his friends at school. By Scott Reichenbach Right now, much of the world has its attention focused on the World...
by Steve Robinson | Nov 9, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Kevin in Burundi Jacqueline and Emmanuel live in Cibitoke Province, Burundi, raising eight children. The family has limited income because the parents do not have permanent jobs. They work for their neighbors and get paid for what they have done. When their son Kevin...
