Elysee in Rwanda Having one child who had clubfoot was hard enough. When their second boy, Elysee, also was born with clubfoot, hearts sank for his parents Theophile and Muhoracyeye.? The parents knew the challenges ahead of them even though their first son was...
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...
The New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof recently gave a shout out to Hope Walks in his regular email newsletter that goes to thousands of subscribers. We appreciate the recognition of the work our partner clinics are doing to...
Thomas in Kenya Benson and Lydia waited patiently for six years for the arrival of their first child Thomas. When he was born with clubfoot, their joy was replaced with fear as they wondered whether their son would ever walk. But after they realized that there...
Hope Walks staff member one of four named to first Fred Dietz Global Clubfoot Fellowship Hope Walks is pleased to learn that one of its own has been named to the inaugural class of the prestigious Fred Dietz Global Clubfoot Fellowship. Esperance Uwizeye, Hope Walks?...
Globally, more children than ever get life-changing treatment for this neglected disability With four out of five children still not having access to life-altering clubfoot treatment, according to the latest data from the Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI), it is clear...
Moussa in Niger One of the tragedies of clubfoot is the wedge it can drive between family relationships. The fear and shame often cause families to point fingers in blame or simply not talk about it. When Moussa was born with clubfoot, his parents hardly spoke...
Birhanu, a clinician in Ethiopia Few would call him a celebrity, but when Birhanu walks down the street, he sometimes gets noticed. People don’t ask him for an autograph but instead, greet him with a smile and a wave. These are the children he has treated for...
For 5-year-old Ramandon, his clubfoot not only brought two fathers together, it also may have saved his life thanks to the tenacity of his father Mohammed who stopped at nothing to get answers. ?When I saw the child, I knew I had to find the solution,? said Mohammed....
Victor in Zambia As a young, 18-year-old mother with clubfoot, Edna and her mother Brenda were heart-broken when Edna?s son, Victor, was also born with clubfoot. Seeing what her daughter goes through daily, Brenda knew what struggles her grandson would be facing with...
