Methode in Burundi When Methode was born with clubfoot, his parents rejoiced, accepting their son with love and hope, despite his physical condition. But their community responded differently. People made hurtful remarks to his mother, Baravungwa, saying things like,...
Azael in Burkina Faso When baby Azael was born in Burkina Faso, his mother, Adele, couldn’t stop worrying. Her first child had come into the world with a clubfoot, and all the dreams she had for her baby’s future suddenly seemed uncertain. “I thought my son would...
Enith in the Dominican Republic When little Enith was born in Santo Domingo, her parents, María Luisa and Juan Luis, quickly learned something was wrong—her tiny foot was turned inward. But unlike so many families who first hear there’s no solution, they were told...
Ella in Zambia Ella’s parents work at a prison facility in Zambia, so they are no strangers to people being unable to walk free as they please. But when their daughter was born with clubfoot, that concept took on a new meaning. Though they had their doubts, the family...
Riady in Mozambique When Ana’s newborn son was diagnosed with clubfoot, she received the news calmly. Through a tumultuous pregnancy, she had been praying for her son, Riady, to be born alive. In her eyes, she’d been given a miracle. In Ana’s seventh month of...
Wonderful in Malawi In many communities, clubfoot is unfamiliar, and therefore deeply alarming. For Abel and Mary, things were no different. When their son Wonderful was born with clubfoot in both feet, they were overwhelmed with a flurry of fears. Will he ever be...
