Junior in Kenya
When Joyce first held her newborn son, Junior, joy and fear mixed in her heart. He was tiny—born underweight and needing care in the hospital’s intensive-care unit. But what worried her most wasn’t the wires or machines around him. It was his little feet, curled inwards, unlike other babies she’d seen.
Doctors at Kilifi Hospital explained that Junior had clubfoot—and that treatment could begin right there, free of charge, through Hope Walks. Still, the news shook her and her husband, Martin. As teachers and devoted Christians, they had always believed God would bless them with a healthy child. “We had many questions for God,” Joyce said softly. “Why us?”
But instead of despair, faith took root. Martin, who also pastors a small congregation miles away, sent money home for every clinic visit, called to speak with the Parent Advisor, and prayed with the family before each casting. “This clubfoot is treatable,” Joyce said later. “At first I thought it was not possible—but now I know it is. You just have to trust in God and follow the treatment.”
The hardest moments came during casting. Junior cried through the first few visits, and Joyce’s heart broke each time. Yet week by week, she saw his feet straighten. And when the final cast came off, she wept with joy. “We saw his feet were straight,” she said, “and we knew our son would live a normal life.”
Today, Junior wears his tiny braces like a badge of victory. His parents’ faith has grown stronger, and they are already sharing their story to encourage others.
Because of donors like you, Junior’s first steps will be taken on straight feet—and into a future filled with hope.
Junior in casts and in braces