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...
Halima could handle the fact that her daughter Izza was born with clubfoot. She could handle the journey to Niamey for treatment?three days and two nights across more than 1500 kilometers of Nigerien desert. She could even handle that treatment for Izza would mean...
Many parents are shocked and confused when their child is born with clubfoot. It?s usually something they?ve never seen before. But for Jessy and Steffany, clubfoot was all too familiar. Jessy comes from a long line of clubfoot. Although he wasn?t born with it, but...
