Lizzy serves as Grants Coordinator for Hope Walks. Before joining the team, Lizzy worked with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coordinating and providing technical assistance to global and domestic capacity-building programs. She was interested in...
Alian in the Dominican Republic Born in a private medical center, Alian began treatment right away after his family was referred to an orthopedic surgeon, but not all went as planned. When Alian’s mom Josefa started educating herself and watching videos on...
Nadiatou in Burkina FasoLiving with your inlaws is not always easy. When Mamata?s husband, Idrissa, had to leave Burkina Faso to find employment in Gabon 1,200 miles from their home, Mamata was forced to stay with her inlaws. Because their son Nadiatou had clubfoot,...
Diego in HondurasFor Diego?s family in Honduras, clubfoot is nothing new. This little boy was born with the treatable birth defect and so was his mother and uncle. When Diego?s mom Blanca was treated for clubfoot, surgery was one of the few options at the time. Today,...
Nelito in Mozambique Recent terrorist attacks in the town of Montepuez in Mozambique caused Nelito and his family to lose everything, but they were able to find something praiseworthy in Nelito’s healing! Nelito’s parents, Zita and Ernesto, came to...
Yeabkal in EthiopiaTrust is something that must be earned. When Selamawit?s son Yeabkal was born with clubfoot, this Ethiopian mother did not trust that the physical therapists could straighten his feet. But as time went on and Yeabkal?s feet improved with each new...
Blessings for Blessing Three days after Blessings birth, her father came to visit her in the hospital only for him to reject his family upon the shock of discovering his daughter had clubfoot. After blaming his wife for their daughter?s condition, he walked out of the...
Austin in the Dominican RepublicKnowing nothing about clubfoot, Austin?s parents, Felix and Keyraleza, were caught off guard when Austin was born with this condition. The hospital where Austin was born gave the family more information about what clubfoot is and one of...
Hope Walks named ?2020 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT? by GreatNonprofits Dillsburg, PA (October 26, 2020) ? Hope Walks, an international nonprofit with global headquarters in Dillsburg, PA, announced today it has been named a ?2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit? by GreatNonprofits, the...
Scott is the president and co-founder of Hope Walks. A graduate of Messiah College, Scott worked as a nurse in Pediatric Intensive Care Units across the country before becoming involved in international health work in 2000 with Samaritan’s Purse. He pioneered...
