What would you do if you heard the cry of a baby in an old abandoned building? That is exactly what happened when a seven-month-old baby was found in an abandoned building in Lusaka, Zambia. He only had the clothes on his back and he was wearing shoes that had a metal...
Stefany fainted when she realized both of her twins?were?born with clubfoot. At the time, she couldn’t imagine having hope for their future. Today, she has a different story to tell.
John was first introduced to clubfoot in 1994 when Dr. Ignacio Ponseti from the University of Iowa paid a visit to him, inquiring if he would be able to make a clubfoot model to train doctors on the “Ponseti” method. John was able to make many of these in the coming...
Kevin serves as the executive pastor of The District Church, a global congregation in the heart of Washington, DC. He has been in ministry since 2005, leading congregations in Uganda and Kenya and overseeing other congregations in several African countries before...
Marlise Streitmatter works with leaders to develop and execute strategies that grow and transform their organizations. With expertise in strategic planning, organization development, governance, and change management, she advises senior executives in the aerospace,...
Esperance serves as the Director of Programs. Esperance is a physiotherapist with more than 15 years experience working with government institutions and international nongovernment organizations in treating clubfoot using the Ponseti method. In her current role as...
Erin serves as Director of Clinical Quality, Innovation & Research for Hope Walks. In this role, she guides the overall organizational strategy and decision-making by championing the technical aspects of the programs. Along with the director of programs, she leads...
?They never expected this miracle.? Shabir from Mozambique Some of the families we meet from remote villages have no context for things many people consider to be common?things like water faucets, toilets, and doorknobs (sometimes, even doors). So imagine living in a...
We don?t know much about how Cameron came into this world, but we do know that he was abandoned by his family. We can guess it had something to do with the fact that he was born with two feet twisted inward by clubfoot. Thankfully, Cameron was adopted by a woman in...
Hussen?s parents might be young, but they?ve proven to have wisdom beyond their years. When their son was born with clubfoot, they accepted him exactly as he was?a rarity in places like Burundi, where traditional beliefs still run strong. Even though they loved their...
