Chour?me in Niger Standing up against your family and neighbors is never easy, but sometimes it is the only option you have, especially when it comes to taking care of your child.? When Chour?me was born with clubfoot, his father?s family accused the mother of being...
Bradley in Haiti When Bradley was born, his dad and mom couldn?t wait to surprise their parents. But excitement turned to fear and shame when they found out Bradley had clubfoot. So instead of sharing a joyous moment, Rubens and Darline hid their son?s feet from the...
Fatima in Ethiopia Early mornings and expensive transportation costs would not deter Nasir from getting clubfoot treatment for his daughter Fatima. ?I have to take responsibility as the leader of my family,? he said. ?I should care because I?m the father.? It cost...
?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...
