by Steve Robinson | Jan 9, 2020 | Our Families, Our Stories
Maaz in Zambia When Maaz?s family emigrated from India to Zambia in search of a different life, they faced many challenges. However, they never anticipated that their youngest of three sons, Maaz, would be born with clubfoot further adding to their struggles. But help...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 9, 2019 | Our Families, Our Stories
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...
by Steve Robinson | Oct 9, 2019 | Our Families, Our Stories
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...
by Steve Robinson | Oct 1, 2019 | Our Families, Our Stories
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...
by hopewalksdev | Dec 16, 2018 | Our Families
?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...
by hopewalksdev | Dec 16, 2018 | Our Families
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...
