Amandine & Ghyslaine in Burundi Families often carry a lot of baggage from one generation to another. For one family in Burundi, that baggage was clubfoot found in a grandmother, mom and two of her children. With so many family members born with this condition,...
Camila in Mozambique When Camila was born with a twisted foot, Nazare and Rosa thought someone had cast a spell on their newborn daughter. However, they did not know they would find such hope when they first encountered this disability. Camila, their...
Jayson in Kenya Both of Jayson’s parents are medical professionals. Jayson’s mom Grace is a nurse and his dad Jackson is a clinical officer. Even with a medical background, they were shocked when Jayson was born with unilateral clubfoot. They had never seen or heard...
Isabelle in Togo Like so many children born with clubfoot, Isabelle’s family was seen as cursed. Her neighbors even said the family practiced witchcraft. Fortunately, one of the neighbors visited Lomé and brought back the good news that clubfoot can be treated...
Sahda in Ethiopia When Sahda was born, his mother and father had different perspectives on how to treat their son’s clubfoot. His father, Siraj, thought that he would be healed without seeking medical treatment. However, his mother, Seada, wanted to get help for her...
Clever in Rwanda At 5 years old, Clever is an active child. He runs, jumps and plays like other kids his age. In fact, his life seems so normal now that it is hard to believe that he was actually born with clubfoot. Living in a culture that vilifies physical...
Abigail in Malawi When Abigail was born with clubfoot in Malawi, her parents had no shortage of advice from friends and neighbors on how to best treat the child. Neighbors encouraged parents Masina and Monica to manipulate Abigail’s feet on their own. Others told...
Eliana in Mozambique Emidio and Arcinia are both hard-working parents, but making ends meet is a challenge. Emidio has been working in neighboring South Africa to find better employment and sending money back home to his wife. Their budget was already tight, but the...
Fresno, CA (May 29, 2021) – Aaron England is like a lot of other 8-year-old boys. He spends time playing outside with friends, riding his bike and swimming. But unlike many kids his age, Aaron is devoting much of his time these days for a special project to raise...
Chisomo in Malawi When a child is born with clubfoot, challenges abound not just for the child, but also for the parents. Some parents may have adverse reactions to the condition, while others may use it as an opportunity for growth. This is certainly true in the case...
