by Steve Robinson | Feb 10, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Jonathan in the Ethiopia Sometimes, parents of children with clubfoot are told to seek healing through ways not involving medical treatment. Jonathan and his parents in Ethiopia were advised to get holy water from churches, use heat from sunlight and use traditional...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 6, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Sahily in the Dominican Republic Even though Beris and her husband Yaisy had access to ultrasounds during her pregnancy, they say the doctors never noticed, or at least never mentioned, that their unborn daughter Sahily had clubfoot. But there was no doubt something...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 6, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Ibrahim in Burkina Faso Boukare and Safieta were devastated when their son Ibrahim was born with twisted feet. At that time, they had no idea it was clubfoot. Hiding his feet when visitors came to their home became a common practice. But a midwife in their village...
by Steve Robinson | Dec 3, 2021 | Our Stories
By Scott Reichenbach Hope Walks president and co-founder In my role as the president of Hope Walks, It breaks my heart when I see a young teen or adult with untreated clubfoot. Too often they are begging on the street. Not in school. Unemployed. Too often their family...
by Steve Robinson | Nov 8, 2021 | Our Stories
Blessing in Kenya Carol is a young woman who lives with untreated clubfoot in Kenya. When her daughter Blessing also was born with this birth defect, she was devastated. But out of despair grew hope for Blessing’s future. Unable to get the help she needed,...
by Steve Robinson | Nov 2, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories, Uncategorized
Ivan in Malawi Taking care of a baby is challenging enough, but when her child was born with clubfoot, that added to Catherine’s stress and worry. She was told she must keep Ivan’s casts clean and dry as much as possible. This made it difficult for her to clean up...
