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 | 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...
by Steve Robinson | Sep 30, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Felix in Zambia When Felix was born, his parents Sydney and Evalyn had two surprises. Expecting a girl, they had bought pink clothes for the arrival of the baby. Even more surprising was Felix’s feet that were twisted from clubfoot. At first, Sydney stood by his wife...
by Steve Robinson | Mar 23, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Zalika in Niger When facing hardships of any kind, knowing you’re not alone is one of the greatest forms of comfort. This was the case for Haoua, whose daughter Zalika was born with clubfoot. The fifth child of Haoua and her husband Saley, Zalika is the first...
by Steve Robinson | Jan 5, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Alian in the Dominican Republic Born in a private medical center, Alian began treatment right away after his family was referred to an orthopedic surgeon, but not all went as planned. When Alian’s mom Josefa started educating herself and watching videos on...
